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Unit of Study CSL10242 - Grief, Trauma and Crisis Counselling (2017)

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    Web access for self-directed online learning and discussion

Unit description

Explores issues of grief, trauma and crises, such as death, illness, family breakdown, violence, abuse, disasters, and life changes. Examines theory and skills, attitudes and responses to grief, trauma and crises. Applies intervention models to grief, trauma and crises.

Unit content

Topic 1 Introduction and unit overview
Topic 2 Loss, trauma and crisis
Topic 3 Death and dying
Topic 4 Grieving
Topic 5 Theories that inform our understanding of loss and grief, trauma and/or crisis
Topic 6 Crisis intervention
Topic 7 Grief counselling I
Topic 8 Grief counselling II
Topic 9 Responding to traumatic community events
Topic 10 Trauma-informed practice
Topic 11 Grief, trauma and crisis counselling in human services
Topic 12 Working in the field

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe appropriate human service responses to loss, trauma and crisis
2 describe how to support the recovery of people experiencing grief, trauma and/or crisis
3 critically analyse theories of grief, trauma and crisis counselling and their application
4 critically reflect on own values and beliefs about grief, trauma and crises
5 demonstrate an understanding of issues for client populations and counsellors working in grief, trauma and crisis counselling.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe appropriate human service responses to loss, trauma and crisis
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. describe how to support the recovery of people experiencing grief, trauma and/or crisis
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. critically analyse theories of grief, trauma and crisis counselling and their application
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. critically reflect on own values and beliefs about grief, trauma and crises
    • GA4:
  5. demonstrate an understanding of issues for client populations and counsellors working in grief, trauma and crisis counselling.
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.