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Provided by: UK College of Holistic Training Advanced Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and Thanatology (distance learning)Mental Fitness and Health |
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Certificate Program
Provided by UK College of Holistic Training
A distance learning course using textbooks. Total period of study: approx. 6 to 9 months. This course is a private qualification aimed at the helping professional and the carer.
The course can benefit any person who regularly comes into contact with people suffering from bereavement, grief or loss, e. g. counsellors, therapists, doctors and nurses, professional carers, hospice managers and staff, volunteers, social workers, charity workers, pastors, police officers, magistrates, legal workers, funeral directors, etc.
Please note that this course is not related to HNC/ HND, ASET or NVQ qualifications. It does not give you automatic entry to British universities.
This course is not a general course in counselling and if you intend to practice bereavement counselling you should have a professional qualification in one of the following: counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, psychiatry, psychology, mental health nursing, minister of religion, etc.
Related Awards, Degrees or Certifications: This program leads to a private UK Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and Thanatology.
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Advanced Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and Thanatology (distance learning)
A brief outline of the course (this syllabus is subject to change):
Interdisciplinary Study of Death and Bereavement (Psychological, religious and cultural aspects)
Grief Counselling and Therapy
Death, Dying and Bereavement
The Five Stages of Loss
Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Loss
The Healing Power of After-Death Communication
Terminal Care and Bereavement Counselling
Scientific Evidence of life After Death
Final Project
The final project requires the student to write 3,000 to 5,000 words on a special aspect of death or bereavement, using the student's choice of books, articles & other sources. A list of suggested topics will be provided. The project may be cultural, philosophical, psychological, metaphysical, spiritual or based upon practitioner case studies.
Approx. 6 textbooks will be required for the core syllabus and the student will need to purchase the books.
Method of assessment
Continuous assessment - there is no final exam. Students will be asked to write brief essays after reading certain chapters of each set textbook. All assessment work bay be done at home and e-mailed or posted to the college.
Entry qualifications
No particular qualification is required for entry. However the student should have a high standard of written English, the ability to cope with technical vocabulary, and should be able to cope with textbook material of Advanced Level, NVQ level 3 or first year university standard.
A certificate suitable for framing will be issued to successful graduates.
This diploma carries credit towards a distance degree from Calamus International University in counselling psychology and related fields. (CIU is a non-UK, private, unaccredited university.)
Note: details of the course, fees, textbooks, syllabus and other information are subject to change at any time.
Interdisciplinary Study of Death and Bereavement (Psychological, religious and cultural aspects)
Grief Counselling and Therapy
Death, Dying and Bereavement
The Five Stages of Loss
Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Loss
The Healing Power of After-Death Communication
Terminal Care and Bereavement Counselling
Scientific Evidence of life After Death
Final Project
The final project requires the student to write 3,000 to 5,000 words on a special aspect of death or bereavement, using the student's choice of books, articles & other sources. A list of suggested topics will be provided. The project may be cultural, philosophical, psychological, metaphysical, spiritual or based upon practitioner case studies.
Approx. 6 textbooks will be required for the core syllabus and the student will need to purchase the books.
Method of assessment
Continuous assessment - there is no final exam. Students will be asked to write brief essays after reading certain chapters of each set textbook. All assessment work bay be done at home and e-mailed or posted to the college.
Entry qualifications
No particular qualification is required for entry. However the student should have a high standard of written English, the ability to cope with technical vocabulary, and should be able to cope with textbook material of Advanced Level, NVQ level 3 or first year university standard.
A certificate suitable for framing will be issued to successful graduates.
This diploma carries credit towards a distance degree from Calamus International University in counselling psychology and related fields. (CIU is a non-UK, private, unaccredited university.)
Note: details of the course, fees, textbooks, syllabus and other information are subject to change at any time.
About The Training Provider: UK College of Holistic Training
UK College of Holistic Training - Our new name is UK College of Holistic Training. (formerly Kadmon Academy of Human Potential). We offer distance learning certificate & diploma courses for personal & professional development in therapeutic, self-help and New Age related fields. International enrolment welcome - we accept PayPal.
Current courses include Counselling, psychotherapy, stress management, parapsychology,...
