HMSV 1190 - Death and Dying

3 Credit(s)
Course Description: This course will focus on why and how people experience loss, death and grief. We will investigate the ideas of Kubler-Ross and others and expand our exploration to include the Eastern and Judeo-Christian perspectives. In addition, we will consider a variety of sources of grief (death, divorce, alcoholism, birth of a handicapped child, life-threatening illnesses, etc.) and how people react to such events

3 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): none

Required Concurrent Course(s): none

Required as Prerequisite or Concurrent Course(s): none

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met All listed assignments are graded
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence	Cultural Perspective Project; week 5; Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Computation

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. To accept death and loss as natural parts of one’s life.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
2. To explore the meanings of loss, death, and grief in a cultural and spiritual/religious framework	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
3. To discuss the various interpretations of the death state.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
4. To discuss his/her own personal orientation to death and loss.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
5. To describe the death system, i.e., how society responds to death and loss.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
6. To discuss how people view and experience dying.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
7. To explain the elements or phases of the grieving process.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
8. To compare one’s attitude toward death and one’s attitude toward life.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester
9. To investigate how grief and healing can occur.	Exams, written assignments, and class activities – regularly throughout the semester