Course Aims

This course prepares students to face loss, grief and bereavement from the perspective of a professional counsellor. Students shall develop the empathy to clients from multiple perspectives and shall learn to implement relevant intervention procedures. This course will also help students to identify professional ethical issues relating to grief and bereavement counselling.

1. Describe the theoretical frameworks in the field of grief and bereavement;

 

2. Apply diagnostic and assessment skills relevant to the different dimensions (physical,

    spiritual, intellectual, societal, emotional, cultural) with clients experiencing grief and

    bereavement;

 

3. Implement a variety of intervention procedures used in grief and bereavement

    therapy;

 

4. Analyze professional ethical issues in grief and bereavement counselling;

 

5. Reflect on their personal values, attitudes and belief with regards to grief and loss

    according to their cognitive, affective and behavioral reaction.