Death and Dying

Course details

This course engages with real issues based on the experiences of dying people, bereaved people, those who work with them, and their carers, both lay and professional.

This module will be of interest for anyone who works with dying people and their families and students who want to find out more about death, dying and bereavement, and what these mean in different contexts.

Main topics which will be discussed:

• difference and persity in attitudes and responses to death, dying, disposal and bereavement
• the rhetoric and reality of end-of-life care.
• the extent to which death, dying and bereavement have become medicalised and professionalised
• the Ethical decision making of end-of –life care.
• the social dimensions that impact upon experiences at the time of death and afterwards.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to understand more fully:

• difference and persity in attitudes and responses to death, dying, disposal and bereavement
• the rhetoric and reality of end-of-life care.
• the extent to which death, dying and bereavement have become medicalised and professionalised
• the ethical nature of end-of -life decisions
• the social dimensions that impact upon experiences at the time of death and afterwards.