Course Coordinator: Ann Ibrahim
Lecturer, School of Public Health
Phone:08 8313 4999
Email: ann.ibrahim@adelaide.edu.au 
Level 9, AHMS Building, North Terrace.

Student & Program Support Services Hub
Email: askhealthsc@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8313 0273

Timetable details are located on MyUni.

1	Articulate and reflect on personal grief history clarifying both personal and professional implications
2	Critically appraise current grief and loss theories with application to client scenarios
3	3. Differentiate the broad scope of loss and associated grief across a spectrum of clients and contexts
4	Recognise cultural differences in the expression of grief
5	Demonstrate capacity to work with a client presenting with loss and grief
6	Identify where referral to other professionals would be necessary in the context of loss and grief.

Worden, J.W. (2009). Grief counselling and grief therapy (4th ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.

A range of relevant readings will be made available on MyUni.

3.3.1 MyUni
All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework program have access to a Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. This course is available on MyUni at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/. Please check the website regularly as it may contain announcements that are relevant to your study in the course. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site:

Discussion Board – Users can post discussion items and reply to other posts. Note: If you would like to have a specific Discussion Board Forum created, please send your request to gsmith@adelaide.edu.au

Send Email – This feature enables users to send email to fellow students. Group Pages – Groups enable Users to collaborate with each other. Groups usually consist of a smaller group of Users in a course or organisation, such as study groups or project groups. From a Group Page, users may send email, exchange files, enter discussion forums or enter collaboration sessions.

Note: Only members of a particular Group can access the Group communication features (discussion forums, email, etc.). If you would like to have a specific Group Page created, please send your request to gsmith@adelaide.edu.au. For example, Group Pages can be created to include students living in the same geographical area or students working for the same organisation.

Please note that you also have access to individual MyUni sites for EACH course you are enrolled in. Please check the sites regularly as they may contain important announcements that are relevant to your study in the course.

3.3.2 Access Adelaide
Access Adelaide is the name of the online service that allows you to access and, in some cases, amend your records. It can be found at: https://access.adelaide.edu.au/sa/login.asp. You can log into Access Adelaide to view: your enrolment details for any term, your academic results, your unofficial academic transcript, your personal details, the fees, charges and payments on your University account, your exam schedule, your graduation eligibility details.

As a student you can: change your address and telephone details (please inform the Discipline as well), change your password,  set a password clue to help you remember your password.

3.3.3 Student email
It is important that you set up your student email and check it regularly. Information from your course coordinator and student administration will be sent to you at your University of Adelaide email address. It is your responsibility to check your email. You will need your student number located on your student card to log in. http://webmail.adelaide.edu.au/

3.3.4 Computers
Where can I use a computer in the University? Computing facilities are provided to students by the University, and there are
several suites of computers available, including at the Barr Smith Library andin Hub Central. The University web site has a list of computer labs at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/technology/yourservices/learning-teaching/student-suites/

3.3.5 Internet access
The University provides a free dial-up service to students without the need for a commercial ISP account. This service is available at the cost of a local call to students residing within Adelaide (please refer to your telecommunications provider for confirmation of call costs). Students residing outside these numbers can dial into the University at STD call rates (www.adelaide.edu.au/its/desktop/dialup/ ). Postgraduate Coursework students will receive a University Funded Quota of 500Mb.

The learning and teaching methods in this course will employ a range of techniques to allow for understanding, integration and application of the content presented. Sessions will contain a mix of small group discussion, role play, reflection and other workshop activities as well as didactic material to introduce theoretical, practical and reflective components. It is expected that by creating an environment that promotes the practice of individual responsibility as essential for students in managing their own and others learning, it will also complement the expectations that current professional-based workplaces adopt. Students are encouraged to share their own knowledge and experiences, in a respectful manner, to enhance each other’s learning processes.

The course comprises 12 weekly workshop sessions. Sessions will employ a range of techniques to facilitate integration and understanding of the content presented. In addition to lecture content, a range of workshop, discussion-based practices and group presentations will be employed.

Essential readings will be set every week, and it is expected that students will have read and engaged with these before each session. If you do not do the essential reading/s, you may find it difficult to follow and contribute to both group discussions and practice sessions. In addition, assessment work will require engagement with these weekly readings.

The workload set for this course is made up as follows:
• Face to Face lectures and practicals: 3 hours / week
• Core/background readings: 5 hours / week
• Preparation of assignments: 4 hours / week

Topic	Lecture
Course overview and introduction to Nature of Grief	Course overview What is grief, loss, and mourning? Historical and Australian context of grief and loss
Grief and Loss Theory Part 1 (Worden)	Understanding loss through an attachment lens The Tasks of Mourning
Grief and Loss Theory Part 2 (Worden)	The Mediators of Mourning Responding to uncomplicated grief
Group Presentations Week 1	Assessment 1: Disenfranchised Grief & Loss - Group Presentations
Group Presentations Week 2	Assessment 1: Disenfranchised Grief & Loss - Group Presentations
Alternative models of grief	Attig's 'Relearning the World' and other models
Specific Grief Issues	Neimeyer's 'Meaning Reconstruction' and other models
Grief in specific populations 1	Aboriginal & Torrens Strait Islander stories of grief & loss
Grief in specific populations 2	Perinatal & Palliative Care grief and loss
Grief in specific populations 3	Child & Adolescent grief and loss
Complicated mourning	Understanding and recognising complicated mourning; knowing when to refer
Continuing bonds Summary & reflection	Understanding new perspectives on continuing bonds Summary of key learning and personal reflections

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Assessment task	Assessment type	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
Group Presentation	Summative	20%	2, 3, 4 & 6
Essay	Summative	40%	2-6
Reflective Paper	Summative	30%	1-5
Participation	Summative	10%	1-6

To pass this course, students are expected to attend and actively participate in all sessions.

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Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.   Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds.  Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension.  Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to
verify the  student’s situation.  The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student.  Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.  If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%.  If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.  

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination  period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.

Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process  <https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/process/>. Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the  date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and  will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.