BCL 201: Foundations of Human Development in Clinical Contexts

BCL 201 Foundations of Human Development in Clinical Contexts

Presentations Included:

• Dr. Amy Hamilton – Minority Stress vs. Natural Law: Sex, Gender, and Orienting to Human Flourishing (2023)
• Victor Novitchi – The Broken Heart: An Open Door to Sexual and Gender Deception (2023)
• Pastor Elizabeth Woning – The Gospel is Good News! The Biblical Foundation Undergirding the CHANGED Movement (2023)

This foundational course within the IFTCC Certificate programme establishes a biblical worldview as the essential starting point for clinical understanding and care. As a Judeo-Christian organisation, IFTCC is committed to delivering training that is both clinically informed and firmly grounded in Scripture. This course therefore provides the theological and anthropological foundation upon which all clinical practice within the certificate is built.

In contemporary clinical contexts, approaches to human identity, sexuality, and psychological well-being are often shaped by underlying assumptions about what it means to be human. This course introduces learners to the reality that every model of care reflects an implicit anthropology. By defining and exploring key concepts such as natural law, biblical anthropology, human flourishing, and minority stress theory, participants will begin to understand how a biblical view of the person offers a coherent framework for understanding human development, distress, and restoration.

A biblical anthropology affirms that human flourishing is not merely emotional or psychological, but rooted in God’s design for embodied persons, created in His image. This has direct implications for clinical care, shaping how practitioners understand identity, suffering, behaviour, and the process of change.

Positioned within the basic clinical certificate, this course equips learners with the foundational clarity needed to engage individuals wisely, compassionately, and truthfully, recognising that clinical practice is never value-neutral but always shaped by worldview commitments.

Whether you are beginning to develop clinical skills or seeking to ground your care in a more robust biblical framework, this course will help you establish a clear understanding of the key concepts that underpin faithful and effective clinical practice.

This course fulfills the following learning goals :

1.  Define key concepts such as natural law, biblical anthropology, human flourishing, and minority stress theory (IFTCC A4).
2. Describe how different clinical perspectives understand human identity, development, and well-being (IFTCC A4).
3. Identify how a biblical anthropology provides a framework for understanding human identity, distress, and flourishing (IFTCC A4).
4. Recognise how worldview assumptions shape approaches to care, counselling, and clinical decision-making (IFTCC A4).

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