Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Title | Loss, Grief and Bereavement | |||||||||||||||||||||
Course Code | COUN460 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Credits | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Duration of Weeks | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contact Hours Per Week | 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-requisite Course(s) | COUN200 Theories & Systems in Counselling and Psychotherapy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Course Aims
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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.
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS) |
Upon completion of this course student should be able to: 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.
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Assessment |
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