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NGMSlO6 Managing Effective Wcrking Relationships
NCSOlO Team Building
NCSOO9
NOS215
Negotiation Skills
Database Fundamentals
NOS216 Spreadsheet Fundamentals
NOS222 Word Processing Introduction
Semester 2
TH262A Foundations of Law 2A
TH262B Foundations of Law 2B
TH266 Sociology 2
NCS015 Presenting Reports
NCS007** Presenting Information
NGMSl l l Managing People - Workplace Practice
TH273 Occupational Health and Safety
520009** Field Placement 1
Year 2
Semester I
TH269 Australian Criminal Justice System
TH270 Justice Delivery
TH267 Applied Psychology
TH271 Cultural Diversity in Australia
520010 Field Placement 2
Semester 2
TH264 Statute and Criminal Law
TH268 Criminology
TH272 Social Research and Analysis
520010** Field Placement 3
Elective (as selected)
**Please note: sulject details for these suljects were
unavailable at time of print please contact the dtpartment.
Further information
For further information contact Lisa Quayle on 9214 8370.
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v, This course is offered at the Hawthorn campus and is
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(Victorian State Branch) in association with Swinburne
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Course aims
This course is designed for workers, waged or nona
waged, who support people experiencing grief and loss. It
9 aims to give an understanding of grief and loss processes,
3 and provide skills in assisting those who grieve.
Successful students are issued with a National Association
for Loss and Grief (NALAG) accredited certificate.
The course is designed to give students the opportunity to:
have a knowledge of theories related to grief and loss;
have an understanding of the support required to assist
people in grief and loss situations;
be able to identify the range of skills needed in grief
and loss work. Although students will be introduced to
a number of basic counselling skills, this course does
not provide a professional counselling qualification.
Entry requirements
Participants undertaking the course come from a wide
variety of areas: nursing, social work, health and welfare,
palliative care, pastoral care, workers in the funeral
industry and from human resources, education and support
and self- help groups. Prospective students should be of
mature-age (twenty-three and over) and have some
experience of working with grief and loss. It is expected
that students demonstrate a degree of sensitivity and
empathy towards others in grief and loss situations.
Students should indicate a readiness to undertake learning
based on adult learning principles of sharing and
cooperative responsibility between teachers and students.
There are limited places available for special entry for those
unable to meet all selection criteria.
Further studies pathways
Upon completion of the certificate students may negotiate
an equivalent credit from a TAFE course within the
communitv services and health field. There is a course
proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Grief and Loss at
Victoria University of Technology (Footscray Campus).
Applicants are advised to seek further details from the
Faculty of Human Development on 9688 4432.
Course availability and duration
This course will be taken by part-time study over one year.
Intake will be in February and continue for two semesters,
each of fifteen weeks duration, until November. Class
times will be Tuesday evening 6.00-10.00pm for both
semesters. Students will be required to complete nine modules
to gain the certificate. It may be possible to enrol in separate
modules.
Application procedure
Course brochures and application forms are available from
NALAG (9688 4760) or Swinburne (Family and
Community Studies, Hawthorn campus) (9214 8370). This
course will be conducted subject to sufficient enrolments.
Course structure
Semester 1 - Introduction to Perspectives of Loss and Grief
Module Subject Weeks Session Total
Hours Hours
Module 1 Grief Theories 5 4 20
Module 2 Lifespan 5 4 20
Module 3 Culture 3 4 12
Module 4 Social and Ethical Issues 2 4 8
TOTAL 16 60
Semester 2 - Grief Management
Module 5 Disaster and Emergent Issues 4 4 16
Module 6 Communication Skills in
Grief and Loss 4 4 16
Module 7 Networking and Resourcing 4 4 16
Module 8 Survival Strategies for Care Givers 2 4 8
Module 9 Course Review 4 4
TOTAL 20 60
Students are required to complete one assessment task
for each module and attend 80% of the course to be awarded
the certificate. There will be a variety of assessment methods
including reports, presentations, case studies,
discussion papers and group work.
Further information
Family and Community Studies Department at Hawthorn
campus on 9214 8370.