Support Individuals Through Bereavement and Loss

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Know about the effects of bereavement and loss on individuals.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain how an individual may feel immediately following the loss or death of a loved one.

  • 1.2.

    Analyse how the bereavement journey may be different for different individuals across the lifespan.

2. — Understand principles for supporting individuals who are bereaved.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.2.

    Explain the importance of taking into account the individual’s age, spirituality, culture and beliefs when providing support for loss or bereavement.

  • 2.3.

    Explain importance of empathy in supporting an individual who has suffered bereavement or loss.

3. — Understand how to support individuals to express their response to loss.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Describe how to create an environment where the individual has privacy to express their emotions