Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: critique basic family counseling concepts; assess the fundamental human values that are essential to building healthy family structures and relationships; apply conceptual knowledge by conducting a brief counseling session, and critiquing the counseling skills being used by counselors in role-play counseling sessions; analyze and evaluate why it is important for members of a family to have equal value and for the parent/s or guardian/s to be in charge; analyze the factors that make up a healthy loving relationship, (e.g. respect, independence, intimacy, and a realistic and positive sense of self); apply and relate the concepts being introduced from readings to personal experience; examine the causes and need for individuals to expect change in their lives; and evaluate the importance of speaking, listening, and cooperation skills with respect to how they affect family life and interpersonal health.