Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 5 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 25%, ES 75% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| This unit is only available to students on the Foundation Degree in Funeral Services. |
| Description:
| Aims: * To introduce students to appreciate the diversity and complexity of grief responses and the significance for practice; * To understand the way in which grief is socially and culturally shaped; * To understand the implications of bereavement for individuals and society. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students will be able to: * Identify and assess psychological models of grief; * Identify and assess recent grief models such as that of 'continuing bonds'; * Identify and assess psychological and sociological approaches to grief; * Recognise the importance for business practice of understanding diverse bereavement responses. Skills: * Identify and access information from a range of sources; * Identify and apply distinct theoretical approaches to practice; * Relate Christianity and other forms of spirituality to practice; * Think creatively and analytically; * Good writing and presentation skills; * Reflect on how working with issues around mortality impacts upon our sense of self identity and the way we view others. Content: * Psychological and medical models of grief; * The medicalisation and professionalisation of bereavement; * Sociological approaches to grief and bereavement; * Social and cultural diversity in grief responses; * The place of the dead in the lives of the living; * Grief and the media; * The role of professional and voluntary organisations in supporting bereaved people. |
| Programme availability: |
SP20197 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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