Mar 29, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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CFS 3800 - Death, Dying and Bereavement


Students will explore the meaning of death, dying, and bereavement from a variety of contemporary perspectives. Class members will have the opportunity to examine both societal and professional issues relating to death, dying, and bereavement, as well as their own personal attitudes about death.

Requisites: Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate theoretical and empirical knowledge about death, dying, and bereavement for adults, children, and families.
  • Students will describe how the experiences of death, dying, and bereavement are shaped by race, class, and gender.
  • Students will integrate class material with personal understandings and beliefs about death and dying.
  • Students will promote respect of other people’s beliefs about the process of death and be better prepared to cope with a personal stressful situation involving deep loss, grieving, the dying process, and death.
  • Students will recognize the impact of death as a significant factor in social relations and interpersonal behavior.



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