Mourning, Grief and Bereavement Acknowledgement
Description
This program will promote awareness and understanding of loss and death and how it affects individuals. Focus on mourning, grief and bereavement issues, communication strategies and the religious philosophies of dying and death from the perspective of both and dying and bereaved. Graduates will have the skills and experience to better understand, support and care for those facing or coping with loss and death.
Program Highlights
- Examine the mourning process; study different counselling theories and approaches and identify groups and organizations related to grief and bereavement issues.
- Enhance awareness of death, dying and the grieving process.
- Explore emerging trends such as art therapy, journaling and online communities are presented.
- Develop and understanding of key grief, death and dying counselling concepts immediately before and after death.
- Gain an understanding of the significance of spiritual, cultural, social, ethnic diversity and personal aspect of grief, death and dying and their influence on an individual's understanding of dying, death, and bereavement.
- Develop skills that will help you recognize and respond to the needs of others as they cope with loss and grief.
Admission and Registration
You do not need to apply to begin this program. Simply ensure you meet the requirements listed on the Admission Requirements webpage prior to registering.
Interested in taking a single course? Provided you have the appropriate prerequisites, the courses in this program can be taken individually.
Complete all 6 courses:
PSYC10021 Thanatology
PSYC10022 Religious Beliefs, Traditions and Customs of Death
PSYC10023 Mourning, Grief and Bereavement
PSYC10024 Coping with Death: Counselling, Support and Alternative Therapies
PSYC10025 Learning from Death and Dying
PSYC10017 Death and Dying in Crisis Intervention
Overview
- Institution: Mohawk College
- Program type: Recognition of Achievement
- Language: English
- Program Code:
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.