C7245
Working with Trauma and Grief
The unit Working with Trauma and Grief aims to equip the student to understand the special challenges faced by counsellors and pastoral care workers in situations marked by intense grief and trauma.
Study Level |
Undergraduate |
|---|---|
Discipline |
Christian Life and Ministry |
Sub Discipline |
Pastoral Counselling |
Credit Points |
9 |
Prerequisites |
Nil |
Exclusions |
Nil |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of grief and trauma on the human person
- Articulate a variety of approaches to grief and trauma counselling
- Analyse appropriate forms of people helping for those experiencing grief, loss, and trauma
- Develop practical strategies for maintaining self-care in relation to post-traumatic trauma and secondary post-traumatic trauma, including ethical consideration of safety for the traumatised person.
- Apply principles of grief and trauma counselling to a specific situation or context.