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Apr 30, 2024
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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FSE 320 Psychology of Death and Dying5 credits
This class covers social and cultural perspectives of death and dying, as well as psycho-social changes related to death, dying, and disposition. Students examine special cases, including sudden, violent, or unexpected death.
Prerequisites: PSYC& 200 (or equivalent) and admission to the BAS in FSE program
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Examine various historical views of death and dying.
- Compare and contrast cultural perspectives on death and dying
- Describe the developmental and lifespan processes related to death and dying
- Analyze psychological and developmental aspects of death and dying
- Evaluate issues that may influence individual coping with loss and experiences of grief
- Recognize a range of loss experiences
- Analyze theories about and research on coping with death and dying
- Evaluate economic factors affecting the process of dying
- Identify medical implications of the dying process
Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50
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