MSCI 1070 - Thanatology

Academic Division:

Liberal Arts

Academic Discipline:

Mortuary Science

Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD

3 Credit(s)
This course focuses key aspects of thanatology: dying, end-of-life decision making, loss, grief, and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education. The subjects are explored through the lenses of culture, socialization, religion, spirituality, and historical and contemporary perspectives. Life span issues and integration of family, larger systems, ethical and legal issues are also explored. Semesters available: Eve - F, Sp UG

3 Lecture Hour(s);

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written	Reflective Paper – Week 6-7 and Week 14-15. Communication – Written VALUE Rubric
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking	Reflective Paper – Week 6-7 and Week 14-15, Comprehensive Project – Week 14-15 Critical Thinking VALUE Rubric
Information Literacy	Comprehensive Project – Week 14-15. Information Literacy VALUE Rubric
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Compare and contrast cultural attitudes on dying, end- of-life decision making, loss, grief, and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education.	Reflective Paper (Week 6-7 and Week 14-15), Comprehensive Project (Week 14-15), Midterm and Final Examinations (Week 8 and Week 16 respectively)
Examine historical and contemporary perspectives, spirituality, and religious views on dying, end-of-life decision making, loss, grief, and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education.	Reflective Paper (Week 6-7 and Week 14-15), Comprehensive Project (Week 14-15), Midterm and Final Examinations (Week 8 and Week 16 respectively)
Analyze social institutions with regard to attitudes on dying, end-of-life decision making, loss, grief, and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education, especially the family and large social systems.	Reflective Paper (Week 6-7 and Week 14-15), Comprehensive Project (Week 14-15), Midterm and Final Examinations (Week 8 and Week 16 respectively)
Describe life span issues and ethical and legal issues with regard to dying, end-of-life decision making, loss, grief, and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education.	Reflective Paper (Week 6-7 and Week 14-15), Comprehensive Project (Week 14-15), Midterm and Final Examinations (Week 8 and Week 16 respectively)
Examine and explain community attitudes and attitudes of death care professionals with regard to dying, end-of- life decision making, loss, grief, and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education.	Interview and Presentation (Week 15-16)

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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