NURS 9840 Family and Group Psychotherapy for Advanced Practice Nursing

This course explores the major psychotherapeutic approaches for families and groups. Emphasis is on the application of theories and models of family and group psychotherapy across the lifespan, among diverse populations, in traditional and non-traditional settings.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS9838

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.62 / 5 · Very Good
21 responses
Instructor rating
3.89 / 5 · Very Good
21 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Karen Pounds2.42.93.13.13.03.33.43.14–6 hrs/week8 of 15
Spring 2024Julie Dunne4.64.85.05.04.44.84.94.74–6 hrs/week10 of 13
Spring 2023Karen Pounds2.02.04.02.02.02.02.04.01–3 hrs/week1 of 4
Spring 2022Carol Marchetti4.54.55.05.04.54.55.05.04–6 hrs/week2 of 6

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

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