Loss, Grief and Trauma in the Perinatal Period (8APE037)

Loss, Grief and Trauma in the Perinatal Period (8APE037)

Level ~ Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma
Availability ~ Teaching Period 6
Type ~ Perinatal and Infant

This unit will explore the nature and impacts of pregnancy and infant loss, and perinatal trauma. Students will gain understanding of grief processes and will explore evidenced-based, best practice principles in bereavement care.

For Term dates, see the Academic Calendar.


Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:

  • Understand the impact that grief has on bereaved families in the perinatal context
  • Explain what effective person-centered bereavement care looks like and identify opportunities for application to practice in the perinatal context
  • Identify appropriate self-care strategies

Weekly Schedule
Week 1 Perinatal Loss
Week 2 Perinatal Grief
Week 3 Pregnancy, Birth and  Parenting After Loss
Week 4 Birth Trauma
Week 5 Supporting Families and Careers