CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE GRIEF

Continuing Education Course

Breyer State University
Instructor: JUAN KENIGSTEIN, Ph.D., M. ED., BSIE, GC-C

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Challenges of Adolescence Grief course. I'm pleased to offer you this course. This is an exciting course. In Erikson’s model of psychosocial development, adolescence is marked by the milestone of establishing an individual identity. A bridge is established between the past – the years of childhood and dependency – and the future – the years of adulthood and independence. Adolescence is an important time of personality development, a period of integration as well as separation. Although adolescents usually demonstrate an understanding of the components that make up a mature concept of death, this does not necessarily mean that there are no differences in the ways adolescents and adults understand and cope with death.

GOALS: The aim of education about grief in adolescence is the understanding of the central question addressed by adolescents: “Who am I as an emotional, thinking, physical, and sexual being”

TIMEFRAME: This is a four-semester credit course. This course is allotted eight months of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the eight month period. This course has 60 contact hours. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded four semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: The following are required for this course.

Book 1: Redemption of the Shattered: A Teenager’s Healing Journey Through Sandtray Therapy. Bob Livingstone, LCSW: 2002,
ISBN # 1-59113-085-9.

Book 2: I Will Remember You: A Guidebook Through Grief for Teens, What to do when someone you love dies, Scholastic Inc. Laura Dower: 2001. ISBN # 0-439-13961-9

You can purchase your textbooks at a local bookstore or on one of these websites.

Amazon.com
www.amazon.com

Barnes & Noble
www.bn.com

Borders Books
www.borders.com

Compassion Books
www.compassionbooks.com

EXAMINATIONS: Grades are based on completion of assignments and activities.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 69% = Fail

CEU CERTIFICATE: Upon successful completion of the course. I will forward your grade and notice of completion to the administration of Breyer State University. Within two weeks, you will receive your official Certificate of Accomplishment, detailing the course, number of contact hours, your course grade, and the number of earned semester hour credits.

TASKS OF ADOLESCENCE:

1). The establishment of personal significance and self-esteem.
2). The establishment of a personal philosophy and set of values.
3). The establishment of and adjustment towards independence.
4). Relationships with adults and authority figures.
5). Relationships with peers and with the opposite sex.
6). Engagement in an occupation.

METHODS:

1). Readings from textbooks.
2). Self-awareness.
3). Exploration activities.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Identify the kinds of losses adolescents experience.
2). Understand the psychosocial stages of adolescence development.
3). Distinguish the particular characteristics of adolescent bereavement.
4). Identify the types of support available to adolescents.
5). Describe the psychosexual, psychosocial, and cognitive models of development.
6). Demonstrate their value in comprehending an adolescent’s understanding of death.
7). Identify the factors that influence an adolescent’s understanding of an attitude towards death.
8). Describe the adolescent’s perception of illness.
9). Identify factors influencing an adolescent’s experience of grief.
10). Illustrate ways of helping adolescent’s cope with death.

COURSE OUTLINE:

1). Understanding adolescence grief.
2). Feelings.
3). Situations.
4). Moving Through.
5). Remembering.
6). Helping.
7). Funeral Day.
8). The Real memorial.
9). When Forgiveness Enters.
10). Pushing Away Love.
11). Celebration of Joy.
12). Exploding Energy.
13). Voices of Truth.
14). I Never said Good-Bye.
15). Bereavement Resources.

DISCOVERY AND INTENTION STATEMENT: Discovery statements are a declaration of what you want, a description of your attitudes, statement of your feelings, transcripts of your thoughts, and chronicles of your behavior. Intention statements can be used to alter your life, statements of your commitment to do a specific task, or to take a certain action. An intention arises out of your choice to direct your energy toward a particular goal.

INSTRUCTIONAL MODIFICATIONS: You with disabilities, who need reasonable modifications to complete assignments successfully and otherwise satisfy course criteria, are encouraged to talk with me early in the semester to identify and plan specific accommodations. You may be asked to provide documentation on your disability, which will assist in planning modifications. Breyer State University offers Disability Services through the Counseling Center. To request services, contact the Counseling Center or talk to me.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: Unauthorized photocopying of copyrighted works, including musical works, may be unlawful and may infringe the copyright of the copyright owner. If you are in possession of unauthorized duplications of copyrighted material are subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as those civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by federal law.

SYLLABUS DISCLAIMER: While the provisions of this syllabus are as accurate and complete as possible, I reserve the right to change any provision herein, not covered by BSU or BSU Regent Rules, with notice if circumstances so warrant. Every effort will be made to keep you advised of such changes and information about such changes will be available at all times from me. It is the responsibility of yours to know what changes, if any, have been made to the provisions of this syllabus and to successfully complete the requirements of this course. Questions regarding information on the syllabus and course requirements need to be addressed byyou when the syllabus is received.

Contact Instructor: You may contact the instructor at Kenigstein@aol.com

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