Fall,
2020
FI500
Lee
FI500. INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATION. Cameron
Lee. 2 units.
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of
this online course is to provide students with an orientation toward the task
of integration that is centered in
one’s personal integrity as a Christian and a practicing
therapist. Lectures propose a model of integration that is grounded in the
student’s own personal, spiritual, and vocational development, set
within the context of relevant theological constructs. The core emphasis is an
understanding of therapy grounded in the call to relational peacemaking, which
includes the clinical virtues of humility, compassion, hospitality, hope, and a
personal approach to spiritual self‐care
based on a reappropriation of the discipline of Sabbath.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who
successfully complete the course will be able to articulate the relevance of the
clinical virtues to their practice with families.
RELATIONSHIP TO SCHOOL AND SEMINARY L
The course is
designed to support the SOP learning outcome that students will demonstrate the
ability to provide excellent preventative and⁄or
transformational mental health services to church and community. The course
also supports the seminary‐wide
learning outcomes of students being able to understand Christian theology,
ministry, and spirituality, and pursue careers consistent with their education.
COURSE FORMAT
The course is largely asynchronous; video lectures will be available
through the course Canvas page, and written reflection assignments will be due
weekly. This applies to all students enrolled in the course, regardless of
location. Students will also participate in discussion groups, as follows:
Pasadena: Students
will be assigned to required asynchronous discussion groups in which all group members first post their own responses to a prompt, then
post comments related to another group member’s response. Optional asynchronous
meeting with the instructor for open discussion will also be available;
participation in these latter discussions will not be factored into the course
grade.
Phoenix: Arizona
students will participate in two synchronous meetings which will be held on
Saturdays. These meetings will be comprised of both student breakout groups,
and large group discussions with the instructor. There are no asynchronous
discussions involved.
REQUIRED READING
Johnson, E. L. (Ed.) (2010). Psychology and Christianity:
Five views. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. ISBN
978-0830828487, $22.00.
Labberton, M. (2014). Called:
The crisis and promise of following Jesus today. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity. ISBN 978-0830836833, $16.00.
Lee, C. (2020). Integration
as integrity: The Christian therapist as peacemaker. Eugene: Cascade. ISBN 978-1532686689, $19.00.
RECOMMENDED READING
Anderson, R. S. (1990). Christians
who counsel. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN-10: 0960263861, $22.00
Bartholomew, C. G., & Goheen, M. W. (2004). The drama
of Scripture. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. ISBN-10: 0801027462, $19.99
Beck, J. R., & Demarest, B. (2005). The human person in theology and psychology. Grand Rapids, MI:
Kregel. ISBN-10: 0825421160,
$24.99
Brown, W. S., & Strawn, B. D. (2012). The physical nature of Christian life. Cambridge,
England: Cambridge. ISBN-10: 0521734215, $27.99
Browning, D. S., & Cooper, T. D. (2004). Religious thought and the modern
psychologies (Rev. ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Fortress. ISBN-10: 0800636597, $26.00
Brueggemann, W. (2014). Sabbath
as resistance. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox. ISBN-10: 0664239285,
$14.00
Dawn, M. (1989). Keeping
the Sabbath wholly. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN-10: 0802804578, $20.00
Fowers, B. (2005). Virtue
and psychology: Pursuing excellence in ordinary practices. Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association. 1591472512, $24.95
Greggo, S. P., & Sisemore, T. A. (2012). Counseling
and Christianity: Five approaches. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
ISBN-10: 083083978X, $22.00
Lee, C. (2004). Unexpected
blessing: Living the countercultural reality of the Beatitudes. Downers
Grove, IL: InterVarsity. ISBN 978-0830832460, out of
print, available from author. (A pdf version of the book can be downloaded for
free from the “Books” page of the author’s blog at http://the-fog-blog.com.)
Lee, C. (2015). Marriage PATH: Peacemaking at home for
Christian couples. Pasadena: FIRE. ISBN-10: 0615985381, $11.99
McMinn, M. R. (1996). Psychology,
theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale. ISBN-10: 084235252X, $19.99
McMinn, M. R., & Campbell, C. D. (2007). Integrative psychotherapy. Downers
Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN-10:
0830828303, $29.00
Wright, N. T. (2008). Surprised
by hope. New York, NY: HarperOne. ISBN-10: 0061551821, $24.99
PREREQUISITES:
Admission to the
MSMFT degree program.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
1.
Core
requirement for MSMFT.
2.
Fulfills BPC Section
4980.36(c)(3) for the State of CA.
FINAL
EXAMINATION:
None.