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A child development course at Arizona Christian University.
This course introduces grief and loss across the lifespan from a biopsychosocial and a spiritual perspective. Topics from classical grief theory and accompanying interventions to current neuropsychological research findings related to grief are covered. It is appropriate for students studying mental health and education, and for those preparing for a career as a child life specialist.
Offered 2026-2027: Fall 1.
Danielle Derrick
2026-2027: Fall 1
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of loss, bereavement, and dying as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
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