SFL 306
Death and Dying
Family Life
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Death and the dying process will be explored from spiritual, physical, cultural, and psychosocial perspectives. Comparisons will be drawn between end-of-life care in Western compared to other cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Recommended
SFL 359
Title
Personal views
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to articulate their personal views and attitudes toward death and dying.v
Title
Cultural attitudes
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify societal and cultural attitudes toward death.
Title
Guiding principles
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe guiding principles of end-of-life care.
Title
Models
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to distinguish between the medical model & patient-centered approach to dying.
Title
End-of-life care
Learning Outcome
Students will describe and evaluate factors that influence patient preferences in end-of-life care.
