PSYCH 223 — Death, Dying & Bereavement
This course will introduce students to psychological problems, issues, facts, theories, opinions, and controversies pertaining to death or loss, the dying process, and bereavement as a response to loss. It will deal with societal values, institutions, psychological variables, the nature of dying and bereavement, the effects of loss on the surviving individual, adjustment and coping problems, relevant behavioral and emotional reactions, and alternatives to societal institutions surrounding death. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.