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1 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Course Number: SW 360K Instructor’s Name: Norton Armour, M.A., L.P.C. Unique Number: 62875 Office Room Number: SSW 3.122A (Undergrad) Office Phone: (512) 371-7909 Semester: Spring 2009 Email: <[email protected]> Meeting Time: Tuesdays Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30 pm-5:30 pm 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm and by Appointment Meeting Place: SSW 2.118 L O S S AND G R I E F: I n d i v i d u a l, F a m i l y , and C u l t u r a l P e r s p e c t I v e s I. Standardized Course Description This course will give students an opportunity to explore and understand their personal perceptions and beliefs about death and dying and how individual cultural differences influence that experience and prepare them for working with clients on loss and grief. The course examines issues of death and dying, grief processes, search for meaning, including forms of coping and adaptation for individuals at different life stages and families as they deal with various kinds of loss. We look at a range of factors (involving the individual, family, community, and society) that can impact (impede or facilitate) the grief experience of individuals and families. Grief will be explored from a lifespan developmental perspective (from prenatal development through late adulthood) within the context of multiple types of family structure and socio-economic and cultural systems. An emphasis will be placed on both personal and professional applications of course information. The philosophy underlying this course is in line with the “Statements on Death, Dying and Bereavement” (1994) of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. The introduction states: Death, dying and bereavement are fundamental and pervasive aspects of the human experience. Individuals and societies can only achieve fullness of2 Standard Course Description (cont’d) living by understanding and appreciating these realities. The absence of such understanding and appreciation may result in unnecessary suffering, loss of dignity, alienation, and diminished quality of living. Therefore, education about death, dying and bereavement is an essential component of the educational process at all levels, both formal and informal.” (IWG, 1994) II. Standardized Course Objectives At the end of this course students are expected to be able to: 1. Critically analyze and assess values and ethical dilemma’s regarding death, dying, loss and grief (such as end of life decision making); 2. Demonstrate and appraise diverse cultural, geographical, spiritual, ethnic, and psychosocial factors related to loss, grief, and mourning; 3. Demonstrate strategies designed to reduce discrimination and oppression regarding death and dying issues and explore the various determinants of grief and their impact on the tasks of mourning with various populations at risk; 4. Compare and contrast theories examining the developmental impact of bereavement, grief and mourning within the life span of an individual and family, and the influence of religion, social groups and communities; 5. Examine and critically evaluate various community referral networks for loss-specific services and policy implication for unavoidable losses such as end of life decision-making; 6. Identify their own loss histories and beliefs and differentiate their personal boundaries from their professional roles and apply a health perspective in assessments and clinical interventions; 7. Critically evaluate research issues relating to the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, physical and spiritual expression that accompany bereavement, grief and mourning; 8. Demonstrate practice competence in grief and loss issues within an ecological framework.3 III Teaching Methods The teaching format will consist of experiential exercises, lectures, discussions, guest speakers, and audiovisual media to help students understand and integrate their own beliefs of loss, illness, death and dying into their social work practice. Throughout the course, students will be asked to focus on cultural influences that include gender, age, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socio-economic, and language differences and individuals with chronic illness and developmental disabilities. Ethics and values associated with the dying process, death and grief reactions will also be examined throughout the course with a variety of populations. IV Required Text and Reading Materials Required Text: Nancy R. Hooyman, Betty Kramer (2006) Living Through Loss: Interventions Across the Life Span ISBN #0-231-12246-2 Additional Required Readings: In addition to the Required Text, additional required readings have been placed on E-Reserves for students who prefer computer access for reading and/or downloading. For students who prefer manual access for reading and/or copying, a limited number of hard copies of the materials have been placed in the Library Resource Center (LRC) located in the lower level of the SSW Building.(ask for “Norton Armour’s class—Loss and Grief Required Readings” and the particular document # (or #’s) you wish to see). . A complete list of Required Readings (not including the Required Text) and the document # of each is on the last page of this syllabus after the Bibliography. V. Course Requirements Attendance and class participation are critical factors in the learning process for this course which contains substantial experiential and self-reflective exercises. It is expected that students will complete readings and assignments prior to class and come prepared to contribute to class discussions and participate in class


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