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Family Psychology

Code	14879
Year	3
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Psychology
Entry requirements	NA.
Learning outcomes	Objectives:To familiarize students with the systemic approach and the application of its principles to the family system and to promote knowledge around the concept of family and the process of family development. At the end of the course, students should be able to: . Identify the main assumptions of the systemic approach and know the foudations of Family Psychology; Know how to apply the principles of the systemic approach to the understanding of family functioning; Describe the stages of the family's life cycle and identify different tasks, difficulties and associated problems; Understand the concept of family diversity and frame the family development approach to different family realities and configurations; Analyze and critically reflect on the current challenges that families face in a changing world; Reflect on ethical responsibilities in working with families; Research, analyze and integrate scientific literature in the field of Family Psychology.
Syllabus	. Foundations of Family Psychology: systemic approach . Family as a system: basis concepts . Family development and family life cycle . Family life cycle approach . Stages of the life cycle of the nuclear family . The changing life cycle and current challenges
Main Bibliography	- Alarcão, M. (2006). (Des) Equilíbrios familiares. Uma visão sistémica. Coimbra: Quarteto Editora - Bray, J. & Stanton, M. (2013). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology. Singapore: Blackwell Publishing - McGoldrick, M., Garcia-Preto, N., & Carter, B. (2015). The expanding Family Life Cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives (5th Edition). Pearson Education. - McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Petry, S. (2020). Genograms: Assessment and treatment. WW Norton & Company. - Olson, D.H., DeFrain, J., Skogrand, L. (2021). Marriages and families: Intimacy, diversity, and strengths (10th Ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. - Walsh, F. (2015). Normal family processes: Growing diversity and complexity (4th Edition). The Guildford Press.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Teaching methods include the use of theoretical explanations and/or practical examples to introduce fundamental concepts and lay the groundwork for subsequent learning; the use of methodologies for both individual and group analysis of different materials, including theoretical-practical and practical cases, to foster debate in the classroom. Discussions, activities, group presentations, and dynamization of previously studied subjects arel examples of flipped learning methodologies used. Evaluation methods include group assignments and evaluation tests.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.