SOWK 7377 - Grief, Loss and Bereavement

3 hrs

This course is part of the clinical concentration and will focus on the impact of grief, loss and bereavement on individuals, families and groups. It will explore complications that can manifest during client loss experiences with issues such as divorce, loss of employment, a decline in health or functional abilities, chronic and terminal illnesses as well as during natural disasters and catastrophic trauma events. This course will also examine theories on grief and loss across the lifespan, explore complicated grief and encourage analysis of how social factors such as culture, gender, class, sexual orientation, etc. may impact eh grieving process.
Prerequisite(s): Student must have completed all Foundation level MSW courses or be enrolled in the Advanced MSW program.