DBPC 600 - Child and Family Development Psychological and Theological Perspective

DBPC 600 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each forum will require the student to answer questions with at least 400 words based on the particular module/week’s reading (Dr. Dobson’s works and/or the core text), as well as video/audio content. The student will be required to post at least 2 replies of a minimum of 200 words each to other students’ threads.

DBPC 600 Explore the Issue Papers (2)

Twice in this class, the student will choose a topic from the Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide to study more closely. In 4–6 pages, the student will compare current knowledge with facts from research (at least 4 scholarly sources) and then examine the chosen topic from both a psychological and a theological perspective. Current APA format must be used.

DBPC 600 Text Review

After reading Building Confidence in Your Child, the student will summarize the text, analyze and reflect on the content, and apply the concepts to the field of counseling. This will be a 7–10-page paper in which the student will incorporate empirical research (at least 2 scholarly sources) into a systematic dissection of this text. Current APA format must be used.

DBPC 600 Exams (4)

The student will complete 4 open-book/open-notes, untimed exams that will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions and 2 short essays based on the course’s video, audio, and reading materials. Each short essay requires a response of at least 250 words.