Course Schedule

Course Schedule

Date                                                  Topic                                                                      Readings

May 21                                   Introduction                                                                

Historical Developments of                                        

Marriage and Family                                                   Scott Intro      

Why Study Marriage and Family                               

 

May 23                                  Marriage in Historical Perspective                             Scott Ch 1,2,3   

                                               The Family Life Cycle                                                 Handouts

                                                Group Projects Preparation

 

May 30                      Contemporary Perspectives of the Theology of Marriage      Scott Ch. 4,5

Handouts

 

June 4                                   Marriage: Meanings and Transitions                            Scott 6,7,8,9,10, 11, 12

.                                                                                                                   

June 6                                  Dating, Engagement,Wedding                                    

Money Matters

Creating a spiritual friendship                                  

First two reflections due                                             Scott 15, 28, 29, 30

                                                                                   

June 11                                   Sex and Marriage                                    Scott 13,14,15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20

                                                   The Two as One                                                         

                                               Mid Term     Mid Term Study Guide                              Handouts                              

 

June 13                                Communication                                                          Scott Section5  

 

June  18                                   Dealing with Stereotypes                       Scott Section6                                                                                                                                                                   

June 20                                                                                            Handouts

                                               Family and Change                                                     Scott Section 7    

                                               Grief and Joy

 

June 25                                Genuine Transformations                                                     

The Family in a Multicultural Society                       Scott Section8

                                               The Family Today                                                     

                                               The Domestic Church                                               

                                                Final Two Reflections Due                                          Handouts   

 

                                              New Styles and the Future of Marriage

                                    Scott Section 9

    June 27                              Family as Vocation                                                     

Praying as a Family                                                   

Media Analysis Paper

Presentation of Group projects

Final Exam