MFT791 Capstone Paper and Oral Examination (0 cr.)

The Capstone paper and oral examination demonstrate the student’s ability to integrate coursework, practicum, and other professional experiences with scholarly literature in order to articulate a personal theory of therapeutic change with individuals, couples, and families. The oral examination is based on the capstone paper.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate ability to write professionally using APA style guidelines and integrating scholarly literature.
2. Articulate personal theory of therapeutic change with inclusion of case examples.
3. Demonstrate critical and systemic thinking skills, including identification and evaluation of ethical dilemmas and demonstration of cultural responsiveness.
4. Demonstrate sufficient learning and competence in program goals, including self-reflection, cultural competence, ethics, systemic thinking, application of scholarly research, and use of supervision and consultation.
5. Demonstrate ability to self-assess strengths, growth areas, needs for supervision, and professional development.