UMS : Unit: DZ2567S

Content

This unit will explore relevant OT and NT passages, selected books, and current research that reference grief and loss to consolidate theological understanding and emphasises pastoral and professional counselling applications.

Unit code: DZ2567S

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 9.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Professional Counselling

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Describe and demonstrate an understanding of grief and loss that engages spiritual, theological and psychological perspectives
2.	Offer detailed exegesis analysis of a particular Bible passage on an aspect of grief and loss (e.g. death, suicide, abortion, suffering, workplace issues)
3.	Develop a theologically informed professional counselling approach for care and support of people experiencing loss and grief
4.	Articulate and theologically evaluate the major themes and insights of current research that lead to health-promoting Christian professional counselling

Unit sequence

Within the Advanced Diploma, Understanding Grief and Loss Counselling is a required unit for those who have not completed a similar unit in their diploma studies.

Pedagogy

This unit employs interactive lectures, including seminar-style discussion of guided readings, student presentations, group projects and instructor-led group analysis of texts.

Indicative Bibliography

Groves, A., Smith, W. (2019). Untangling Emotions. Wheaton, IL, Crossway.
Nicholls, A., Powlison, D., Thorne, H. (2018). Real change: Becoming more like Jesus in Everyday Life. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Pierre, J. (2018). The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Powlison, D. (2008). Facing death with Hope: Living for what Lasts. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Powlison, D. (2010). Grieving a Suicide: Help for the Aftershock. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Powlison, D. (2003). Why Me: Comfort for the Victimised. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Tripp, P.D. (2000). Suffering: Eternity Makes a Difference. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Welch, E. (2000). Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Welch, E. (2012). Hope for the Depressed: Beyond a Cheer-Up Theology. Greensboro, NC, New Growth Press.
Worden, J.W. (2018). Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner. Springer Publishing Company.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Essay	Essay 1000 words	1000	40.0
Report	Report 400 words	400	20.0
Multi-media project	Multi-media project 400 words	400	20.0
Book Review	Book review 400 words	400	20.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 30 Sep, 2019

Unit record last updated: 2022-06-21 11:41:11 +1000