Couple Counselling and Spirituality
Download the program description (PDF)Graduate Diploma Requirements (18 credits)
Core Courses (12 cr.):
IPA5138 THEORIES OF FAMILY SYSTEMS AND INTERVENTION (3cr.)
IPA5144 THEOLOGY AND COUNSELLING (3cr.)
IPA7104 THEORIES OF COUPLE COUNSELLING (3cr.)
IPA7107 COUPLE DYSFUNCTION AND ASSESSMENT IN COUPLE COUNSELLING (3cr.)
Optional Courses (6 cr.) two from the following:
IPA5142 WORKING WITH TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE IN FAMILIES (3cr.)
IPA5161 UNDERSTANDING THE TRAUMA OF SEXUAL ABUSE (3cr.)
IPA6312 FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH (3cr.)
IPA7102 PHENOMENOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN LOVE AND MARRIAGE (3cr.)
IPA7109 SURVEY OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND TREATMENT (3cr.)
Course Sequence
The compulsory courses will be offered every year.
Minimum Standards
The passing grade in all courses is C+. Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 credits) or the same course twice must withdraw from the program.
Duration of the Program
The requirements of the diploma must be fulfilled within three years of initial registration in the program.