Premarital Project: Topic Selection

Module 2: Week 2 Introduction

Overview

This module will allow you to explore what the Bible has to say about marriage. An emphasis is placed on the design, purpose, and maintenance of marriage from a biblical worldview. Additionally, you will explore what the Bible and psychology teach about the nature of relational love.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

· Communicate an understanding of a biblical view of marriage with comparison to other faiths and the dominant culture.

· Identify the role that creation, the fall, and redemption have on the sexuality of men and women.

· Articulate how the fall impacted the relational functioning of a couple.

· Communicate a theology and psychology of the nature of love.

EDCO 806

Premarital Project: Topic Selection Assignment Instructions

Overview

This is beginning of your Premarital Project. Develop a curriculum or treatment manual (created in Microsoft Word) related to marital education/therapy intervention for premarital or remarital couples. This is an opportunity to determine, incorporate, and apply the most important elements of premarital education. The average premarital/remarital training will include approximately 7 sessions (2 hours each) of didactic material and interactive exercises; a therapeutic marital group will have approximately 6–10 weeks of sessions (1 hour per week).

Instructions

1. For the topic selection assignment, you will submit a 1–2-sentence statement describing the project’s specific topic.

2. Gather ideas from course textbooks, marital therapy theorists, scholarly research, other peer-reviewed sources, and Scripture.

3. Be sure the topic is appropriate for premarital/remarital counseling

Examples could include, but are not limited to the following:

1. A faith-based program.

2. A premarital/remarital class that could be used in a church setting.

3. A premarital/remarital counseling manual for couples.

4. An entire program focused on one issue, such as sexuality/sex.

Ensure your target audience and objectives are clear and appropriate.