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GWL407 - Death, Dying, Grief and Bereavement
This course will provide the student with an introduction to the issues that seniors and their care-allies experience in death, dying, grief and bereavement from a pluralist perspective. While the focus of the course is on geriatric end-of-life (EOL) issues, the content will cover a lifespan perspective because death occurs at any point in a lifespan and grief is experienced in a multigenerational context. Particular attention will be paid to: developing the student?s insight into how death can impact personal experiences and perspectives as it relates to their clients in the community, current relevant theories and practices on death and the dying process in contemporary Canadian society, application of standardized clinical assessments will be learned and practiced when evaluating for and creating holistic end-of-life (EOL) care plans for older adults, working with volunteers and family caregivers and care-allies to provide support during the dying process, understanding the loss and grieving process and working with families to adjust to loss and bereavement from a pluralist, inclusive, holistic, lifespan perspective; identifying effective palliative programming in community and institutional care settings; promoting advocacy and funding support for older adults experiencing the dying process and their family caregivers. Identifying ethical dilemmas when applying the new legislation of the Medical Assistance in Dying Act (MAID) and the OCSWSSW Code of Ethics regarding this new law and its application will be discussed. Identifying the needs of older adults and their caregivers? support systems will be integrated into the learning process. Students will be discussing the regulations and laws surrounding ethical issues encountered in the palliative and hospice field and reflecting on their own cultural, religious, and spiritual beliefs and values regarding death and the dying process. As well, students will be expected to reflect on their personal loss history and how this impacts their professional practice in the field when working with seniors and caregivers. We will have a special section on losing loved ones during COVID19 as the circumstances surround this type of dying and grieving in isolation is a new global phenomenon yet, uniquely traumatic for each individual who is an older adult dying in isolation and their loved ones who cannot be with them in their final moments and grieve in isolation.
This course incorporates much of the PalCare Core 1 palliative practice principles for certification based on the National Palliative Care Network standards. There will be an additional one-day training session to complete the Core 1 Principles in Palliative Care certification process. The cost will be minimal for this additional module.
GWL447 - Integrative Field Work Seminar
This subject integrates the student?s field work experience with their academic studies at an advanced level. The content of this course focuses on issues that arise in placement, the development of professional interactions as the students prepare for a career in the geriatric field. Students will begin to understand issues surrounding the allocation of resources and funding for seniors as this is a critical component of this course. Continued skill-building in reflective-practice exercises for the purpose of integrating field experiences with classroom material will be covered. Contemporary issues and modernized skills in the field will be further discussed and practiced. Emphasis is on developing self-reflective practitioner skills within an inclusive and anti-oppressive framework. This seminar will focus on preparing the student for the leadership skills required in the professional workplace. Please note that confidentiality is of the greatest importance therefore, please do not use any names and try to change any identifying features of the client or issues you are discussing if you are to raise questions about individual issues in class. This includes written, verbal, and or electronic forms of communication.
GWL457 - Gerontology Field Work
Tthis course description and program has been adapted to the COVID-19 remote-learning policies until such time as it is safe for students to return to placement sites.
This is an advanced and final placement portion of an 8 month field placement. The student is expected to be developing a professional skill level by the end of placement and be prepared for employment in the field. Students are required to successfully complete a reduced 160 assigned hours in a faculty approved geriatric fieldwork agency or organization. No more than 40 hours can be supplemented by the faculty-approved online learning opportunities. All students must be affiliated with an agency even if the fieldwork is remote in nature. The student?s learning is guided by their learning contract and is supported and evaluated throughout the placement by a team composed of the student, a designated staff person of the field agency, and the assigned Seneca Field Liaison. This team develops a contract that guides the student?s learning during the placement and is set within the scope of the MCU Vocational Standards for the SSWG program and the OCSWSSW Standards of Practice. The student applies current program and accumulated course knowledge and the 2018 GWL447 MTCU VLO requirements throughout their field placement. Students are then expected to debrief and reflect on their experiences in a seminar setting (GWL447) with their peers. Performance and competencies are evaluated through a progressive evaluation process and the validated learning contract according to objectives and goals achieved while in placement. Of critical concern is the understanding and application of universal precautions when working in high risk (disease or harm) environments, evaluating for levels of risk, and identifying abuse and neglect when witnessed or suspected. Students are required to report any suspicion of elder abuse or neglect to their liaison and seminar instructor within 24 hours. Students are also expected to maintain the confidentiality of their client and agency.
SSW402 - Community Practice
This course is designed to explore how historical, cultural, social and political forces have shaped communities, organizations, and groups. The course will provide an understanding of the macro perspective about contemporary community issues that influence community practice in Canada. With emphasis on how power affects people and communities, students will analyze major theories and practices pertaining to community social service work. Students will learn change-making strategies with significant focus on strength-based community development, building allyship, anti-oppressive values to promote social action, identifying power bases, understanding social forces and program development.
GEN001 - General Education Option
According to the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, ?the purpose of General Education in the Ontario college system is to contribute to the development of citizens who are conscious of the diversity, complexity, and richness of the human experience; who are able to establish meaning through this consciousness; and, who, as a result, are able to contribute thoughtfully, creatively, and positively to the society in which they live and work. General Education strengthens students' generic skills, such as critical analysis, problem solving, and communication, in the context of an exploration of topics with broad-based personal and / or societal importance?. Please contact the School of English and Liberal Studies at your campus to find out more about the variety of General Education courses from which you can choose.