IS3311 — Perspectives on Death & Dying
Overview of the historical and global experiences pertaining to dying, death, loss, and end of life care. Explore how universal experiences have changed during the span of human history, culture, demography, and epidemiology; and how our understanding about the human experience of dying is linked to the kinds of disciplines that have studied it. Theories about bereavement, loss, and grief are covered, with an examination of the numerous debates and controversies over mystical experiences associated with dying and bereavement. This is an invaluable course for those with current or future interests in the health care professions and for anyone simply seeking to link philosophic or personal reflections on mortality with recent historical, sociological, and medical insights. prereq: junior status or higher