Grief & Bereavement Counselling Skills (GCU)

Course

Distance

£ 329 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    4 Months

To provides a basic understanding of the grief and bereavement processes and further develops a knowledge of in-depth counselling models, approaches and skills in grief and bereavement counselling. Suitable for: Anyone

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Course programme

The Institute of Counselling was founded in 1985 as a Christian based, not for profit independent educational body. It is committed to promoting pastoral care throughout the services it provides.

The Aims of the Institute of Counselling are:

(a) to promote the training and development of counselling skills, (b) to provide opportunities for continuing professional development, (c) to produce and distribute counselling skills training resources and (d) to provide a counselling service for individuals needing counselling.

The Institute provides a wide range of counselling and related courses. Students enrol with assurance and confidence on our quality courses, which are fully backed by the experience and resources of the Institute of Counselling.

In its early years the Institute offered only courses in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling, within a pastoral context. Since 1985, over 18,000 students from the UK and overseas have enrolled on these courses.

In recent years, has also produced a selection of further courses which follow the clinical person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers and others.

The Institute is committed to providing counselling skills training to all who will benefit from the courses. On this basis a non-discriminatory policy is operated with regard to students' background, culture, ethnic origin, gender, age or creed.

Grief & Bereavement Counselling Skills (GCU)

This module* is delivered by the Institute of Counselling in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University.

SHE Level 3/SCQF Level 9 30 SCOTCAT POINTS

Summary details of module content:
This is a counselling skills module which provides a basic understanding of the grief and bereavement processes and further develops a knowledge of in-depth counselling models, approaches and skills in grief and bereavement counselling. Emphasis is on using Worden’s Tasks of Mourning model integrated with Rogers’ core therapeutic conditions. The counselling skills approach is holistic, practical, comprehensive and builds on the student’s previous knowledge (Module: Foundation Counselling Skills or equivalent) of the counselling relationship and self-awareness.

Assessment strategy:
Assessment is knowledge based (Methodical Rationale Essay– 2500 words) and skills based (Case Study-Taped and Analysed)

Duration
This is a two semester module and is studied off campus by distance learning.

Enrol now for the September 2009 intake (Semester A) to take advantage of 2008 course fees. You don't need to study until September 2009.

The module is a SHE Level 3 module / SCQF Level 9 and is worth 30 credits. Academic accreditation of the module may be used towards the award of the GCU BSc/BSc (Hons.) Professional Development
(including top-up for Diplomates) or for existing graduates as part of a graduate certificate or graduate diploma.

Additional information

Payment options: Module course fee: £329.00 or pay a deposit of £89.00, followed by 4 monthly payments of £60.00

Grief & Bereavement Counselling Skills (GCU)

£ 329 + VAT