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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines the social meanings of dying and death, as well as grief
and bereavement processes. Topics include the
funeral, ethical issues, children and dying, hospice, suicide and bereavement
history in America.
3 Credit
Hours
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VIDEOTAPES/DVDs
Death: A Personal Understanding (ten
half-hour lessons), five additional 90-minute videos
OTHER MEDIA
None
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
No attendance required for the video sections. A weekly 10-minute meeting
is required for the appointment section.
EVALUATION/GRADING
Ten video summaries, five video response forms,
one internet research project, and five exams.
COURSE OUTLINE
|
Unit |
Required Text |
Video Tapes |
Activity |
Exam
Number |
|
1.
|
Chapter
1: As We Think About Death Chapter 2: What is Death? Chapter 3: The Death System |
Death: A
Personal Understanding (DPU) 1. What
is Death? (30 min.) 2. The
Dying Person (30 min) Additional Video: On Our Own Terms - Part 1 (90 min) |
DPU Video Summaries Additional Video Responses Internet Research Project Determination of Topic |
1 |
|
2.
|
Chapter 4: Dying Chapter
5: Hospice and Palliative Care Chapter
6: End-of-Life Issues and Decisions |
Death: A
Personal Understanding (DPU) 3. Facing Mortality (30 min.) 4. The Deathbed (30 min.) Additional Video: On Our Own Terms - Part 2 (90 min.) |
DPU Video Summaries Additional Video Responses Internet Research Project: Professional Journals Search |
2 |
|
3.
|
Chapter
7: Suicide Chapter 8:
Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster and Accidents Chapter
9: Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion & the Right to Die |
Death: A
Personal Understanding (DPU) 5. Fear of Death and Dying (30 min.) 6. Sudden Death (30 min.) Additional Video: On Our Own Terms - Part 3 (90 min.) |
DPU Video Summaries Additional Video Responses Internet
Research Project: Web Sites Research |
3 |
|
4.
|
Chapter
10: Death in the World of Childhood Chapter
11: Bereavement, Grief & Mourning Chapter 12:
The Funeral Process |
Death: A
Personal Understanding (DPU) 7. A Child’s View of Death (30
min.) 8. Grief and Bereavement (30 min.) Additional Video: Grief in America (90 min.) |
DPU Video Summaries Additional Video Responses Internet Research Project: Writing |
4 |
|
5.
|
Chapter
13: Do We Survive Death? Chapter
14: How Can We Help? Chapter
15: Good Life, Good Death? |
Death: A
Personal Understanding (DPU) 9: Death Rituals (30 min.) 10: The
Good Death (30 min.) Additional Videos: On Our Own Terms - Part 4 (90
min.) |
DPU Video Summaries Additional Video Responses Internet Research Project: Delivery to Instructor |
5 |
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