Assessment 1: A case study, from a real client, including analysis of grief and loss theory, as well as your effective application of interventions and promotion of ethical practice, in working with a client experiencing grief and loss. 2000 words weighted at 100%, (LOs 1 and 2)

Assessment 2: Reflect on your own experiences of loss and grief and evaluate this personal impact on the counselling process- 500 words (LOs 3 and 4)

All elements must be passed to pass the module.

Formative learning:
Students will be given feedback in group tutorials centred on the development of a plan for their work.

Experiences of grief and loss occur for a wide variety of reasons from changes in life roles, loss of employment to the death of a loved one and affect both clients and counsellors. Working through grief and loss is affected by a number of factors such as personality, family and cultural values and previous experiences. In this module you will be introduced to the key theories related to grief and loss that will support your developing practice.
Topics may include:
¿ Stages of Grief
¿ Kubler-Ross
¿ Worden
¿ Parkes
¿ Bowlby
¿ Secondary loss
¿ Rituals
¿ Spiritual/Philosophical reactions
¿ Equality and diversity

Working with Loss & Grief: Experiences of grief and loss occur for a wide variety of reasons from changes in life roles, loss of employment to the death of a loved one and affect both clients and counsellors. Working through grief and loss is affected by a number of factors such as personality, family and cultural values and previous experiences.¿ In this module you will be introduced to the key theories related to grief and loss that will support your developing practice.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (30 hours)
20 hours lectures
10 hours group work/ individual Student activities

Guided Independent Study: (170 hours)
Including internet research, reading and library study, assignment preparation, group activities in preparation for presentations and group activities in preparation for group tutorials

Kubler-Ross, E. (2008) On Death and Dying. 40th Anniversary Edition. Routledge
Parkes, C. & Prigerson (2013) Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life. 4th Ed. Penguin
Wilson, J. (2013) Supporting people Through Loss and grief: An Introduction for Counsellors and other Practitioners. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Worden, William, J. (2018). Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner. 5th Ed. Routledge

Library
IT resources including Power point
VLE
Core texts

1. demonstrate critical understanding of the key theoretical principles of loss and grief.

2. Evaluate the use and effectiveness of interventions used with clients in relation to loss and grief.

3. Recognise limits of own competence and promote ethical practice through the process of referral.

4. Reflect on own experiences of loss and grief and evaluate impact on the counselling process.