EDCO 815 - Family Development

EDCO 815 Family Development Scenario Forums (3)

The Family Development Scenario Forums are designed to give the student opportunities to interact with real life examples/scenarios affecting the family and family development. The student will read and interact with articles supplied in the course materials using the Discussion Board Forum tool and address the prescribed questions associated with each scenario.

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 thread must be at least 400 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and include at least 2 scholarly references. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to a minimum of 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words and include at least 1 scholarly reference in current APA format.

EDCO 815 Reading Reports

This assignment will ensure students are completing the required readings for the course. In addition, students will provide a summary of their readings in APA format for each report.

EDCO 815 Concept Paper: Perceived versus Informed Concepts of Family Development

This assignment will help the student to conceptualize and identify elements comprising an informed understanding of family development. The assignment concludes with a contrast of the student’s perceived concept of family development to his/her informed understanding of family development based upon the readings of Modules/Weeks 1 through 3. The paper must be 5–7 pages.

EDCO 815 Personal Theory of Family Development

This assignment provides the student with an opportunity to research, formulate, and express his/her understanding of family development. In a well-written 12–15-page paper, the student will present his/her personal theory of family development for use in a marriage and family counseling environment and utilize the resources of the course texts, course materials, and other supporting sources. This assignment will be submitted in 2 parts: Concept Paragraph/Outline, and Final Submission. The paper must include 8–10 sources.