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Apr 23, 2024
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EDCE 7704 - Counseling Terminally Ill and HIV/AIDS Clients
Designed to prepare the student to become familiar with the psychological aspects of death and dying in our society. There will be a specific emphasis on the terminally ill as well as the effects on significant others. Topics include attitudes toward and preparation for death; sociocultural factors that influence attitude to death and care afforded to the dying; and hospice and palliative care and various types of terminal illness (emphasis on HIV/AIDS). Readings and classroom activities will be supplemented by students’ self-exploration and writing on feelings, attitudes and beliefs about death and its significance for working with the terminally ill. Videos, guest speakers, readings, class discussions, journals, and individual reflection papers will be used to explore these topics. In addition there will be an exploration of support systems including counseling strategies when working with the terminally ill and their families.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will develop a cogent counseling intervention strategy that will guide interaction with terminally ill clients and significant others.
- Students will understand clinical approaches to working with the terminally ill and the bereaved.
- Students will understand community interventions in death and dying.
- Students will understand psychological aspects of confronting death, dying and bereavement.
- Students will understand psychological issues affecting caregivers working in the death and dying field.
- Students will understand socio-cultural aspects of death and dying.
- Students will understand the ethical and legal issues in death and dying.
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