SCWK 8877 Narrative Therapy

Elective This course focuses on narrative practice skills that are based on a belief in the power of the meaning-making systems. The course will examine models, research, and theoretical and clinical foundations of narrative therapy. Using lecture, discussion, and exercises, students will be introduced to various narrative therapy practices.

Course overview

Department
Social Work
School
SSW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer, Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
SCWK7762

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.59 / 5 · Excellent
164 responses
Instructor rating
4.72 / 5 · Excellent
164 responses
Terms evaluated
11
Most recent: Spring 2026

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
Spring 2026Michael Mookie Manalili4.74.94.74.84.74.74.94.81–3 hrs/week15 of 22
Fall 2025Michael Mookie Manalili4.84.84.94.84.74.84.94.71–3 hrs/week18 of 24
Summer 2025Matthew Mooney4.24.54.14.14.54.74.94.51–3 hrs/week11 of 22
Spring 2025Michael Mookie Manalili4.54.64.94.94.64.64.94.61–3 hrs/week14 of 24
Fall 2024Michael Mookie Manalili4.74.94.64.54.64.84.94.91–3 hrs/week18 of 23
Summer 2024Matthew Mooney4.34.54.04.34.04.55.04.21–3 hrs/week12 of 22
Spring 2024Michael Mookie Manalili4.84.84.94.94.84.84.94.71–3 hrs/week14 of 17
Fall 2023Michael Mookie Manalili—————————15 of 22
Summer 2023Matthew Mooney—————————11 of 22
Spring 2023Michael Mookie Manalili4.74.84.54.74.74.84.84.81–3 hrs/week16 of 19
Fall 2022Michael Mookie Manalili5.05.04.95.04.95.05.04.81–3 hrs/week20 of 23

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Matthew Mooney
    Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Michael Mookie Manalili
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.81/5