Contact Time: (36 hours)
12 hours Presentations and lecturers
12 hours Discussion and group work
8 hours Role play and feedback
4 hours Seminars

Independent Study Hours: (114 hours)
29hours Reading
20 hours Researching information available on the web and Blackboard
20 hours Preparing portfolio
5 hours Preparing seminar work

The full 5 day Meriden (West Midlands) approved Behavioural Family Therapy course, which includes

Rationale for Family/Carer Involvement
Engaging Family/Carers
Family/Carer Assessments
Information/Education for Families
Communication Skills
Problem Solving for Families
The challenges of Behavioural Family Therapy for Clinicians and Families

Barker, P (2007) Basic Family Therapy. Calgary: Blackwell Publishing.
Falloon, I., Mueser, K., Gingerich, S., Rappaprt, S., McGill, C., Graham-Hole, V., Fadden, G., Gair, F. (2004) Meriden Family Work Manual (3rd Ed) Birmingham: Meridan West Midlands Family Programme
Leff, J. (2005) Advanced Family Work for Schizophrenia London: Gaskell Publishing
Lefley, H. P (2009) Family Psycho-education for Serious Mental Illness. Oxford: Oxford University
Smith, G., Gregory, K. and Higgs, A. (2007) An Integrated Approach to Family Work for Psychosis: A Manual for Family Workers. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A 3000 word reflection that critically analyses your experience of behavioural family therapy and evaluates its utility in practice (Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4)

Formative Assessment
Self, peer and tutor evaluation of experiential work utilising role play (Learning Outcomes 2, 3)

Meriden pack per student
Blackboard