DEATH & DYING

WELCOME Why I Teach this topic.What it won't be.What it will be.

Syllabus: Course Objectives

To gain an understanding of the personal, psychological impact of the death and dying process.

Individual Reactions Common Reactions

Although we are all unique, we are all in this together.

To examine our own attitudes and fears toward Death & Dying

To analyze and gain perspective on the dying process.

To understand the role of hospice care and its significance in today's society

To explore end-of-life planning →

End-of-Life Planning

Making a Will Planning your funeral Burial “Packages” Living Wills and the health-care

proxy

Suicide

Open Discussion Private Pain Tunnel Vision – It get's better! UNIVERSAL Unspoken Fears &

Pain Warning signs. Helping ourselves and helping

others.

Euthanasia and Assistive DeathChildren and death

– Passing on fearsGrief and “Grief Work”GUILTSociety Support (funerals, wakes, etc.)Living life to the fullest

Course Requirements• Attendance & Participation• Promptness• Notetaking• Research Papers• Reflection Papers• Quizes (using notes)• Tests (2x) FINAL EXAM (4x)