EDF5062 Grief and trauma counselling
Faculty of Education
EDF5062 Grief and trauma counselling is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Summer A and Semester 2 at Hong Kong, Singapore and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Summer A, Semester 2
- Hong Kong, Singapore, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5062
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5062
No unit lists EDF5062 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education or enrolled in M6001 Master of Advanced Health Care Practice
Overview
Grief and trauma are common human experiences, and it is important to recognise that counselling can play a vital role in enabling people to process their impact. This unit focuses on the incidence of grief and trauma and their effects on the individual, family and community. In this unit, you will examine a variety of issues relating to grief, bereavement, trauma and posttraumatic growth. You will explore the temporary and continuous impacts of death, loss and adverse events on mental health and wellbeing and how they can be managed through counselling. You will also be introduced to a number of grief and trauma-informed approaches to assessment and intervention in counselling.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Hong Kong | Online |
| Summer semester A | Singapore | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Reflective essay (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Case study report (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of the main issues in grief and trauma counselling and the application of models of assessment to counselling practice
- 2
demonstrate an understanding of intervention techniques for use with clients experiencing grief and trauma
- 3
examine the current issues for grief- and trauma-informed practice
- 4
explore the commonalities and differences between depression, grief and trauma
- 5
apply and analyse principles of posttraumatic growth into counselling practice
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
Clayton campus
- 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR - 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Kaplan off-shore
- 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through, collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Violette McGaw
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Violette McGaw
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5062?
EDF5062 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5062 offered?
In 2025, EDF5062 runs in Summer A and Semester 2 at Hong Kong, Singapore and Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is EDF5062?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5062 have an exam?
No. EDF5062 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.