Grief and Bereavement Counselling
Level 3
 
Title of learning programme Grief and Bereavement Counselling Programme
Programme level 3
Duration of learning programme 14 weeks x 10 hours
Total number of learning hours per programme 140 *

* Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and returned to your personal tutor.

Structure
 
Module Module Title
1

Attitudes Towards Death
2

What is Grief? What can be done to help?
3

Exploring Grief and Letting Go
4

Bereavement and the Male Client
5

Working with Children
6

Adjustment to Violent Death
 

Learning Outcomes
 

Module 1 – Attitudes Towards Death.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Describe the grief reaction, the ‘chaos’ of grief and show the four different phases.

LO2

Summarise bereavement counselling.
 

Module 2 – What is Grief? What can be done to help?
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Investigate the stress specific and non-specific/mixed reactions of grief and
show the different types of grief.
LO2

Discuss your understanding of the management of grief.
 
Module 3 – Exploring Grief and Letting Go. 
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Describe a ‘pang’ or ‘wave’ of grief and analyse what might trigger such an episode.

LO2

Explain how anger is a normal response to grief and how it is often misdirected.
LO3

Identify the primary symptoms of grief and the ‘on-going’ state which is likely to be experienced.
LO4

Define your understanding of the following:
Stigma
Deprivation
 

Module 4 – Bereavement and the Male Client.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Evaluate ways in which bereavement affects the male client.
 

Module 5 – Working with Children.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Explain how children handle grief at different ages.
LO2

Discuss how the counsellor deals with the burden of guilt in a child.
 

Module 6 – Adjustment to Violent Death.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Describe how blame plays a part in a violent death and how it interferes with the mourning process.
LO2

Identify normal and pathological denial.
LO3

Summarise the rights of the bereaved.

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