Perspectives on Death and Dying MODULE OVERVIEWS
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MODULE 1 Introduction to the Course
MODULE 3 The Death of Ivan Ilych
MODULE 4 The Care of the Dying and the Stages of Death
MODULE 14 Commodification of Death
MODULE BONUS Culminating Activity
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Module Overview:
This is a module in which you are to read over all the COURSE INFORMATION documents and gain an understanding of how the course is structured and what is expected of you.
Module Learning Objectives:
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Concerning course requirements Introduction to the CourseModule Overview:
This is the first module of the course. in this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the course topics and begin to think about death in a personal manner.
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Online Textbook Chapter 1.Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the course topics and begin to think about death in a personal manner.The learner will acquire knowledge of the course topics.
Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 1.Assignments:
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Module 3 The Death of Ivan Ilych
Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the work of Leo Tolstoy ,The Death of Ivan Illych, and be able to discourse about it and the central idea of of confronting one's own death.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 2Assignments:
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Module 4 The Care of the Dying and the Stages of Death
Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the the theory of Kubler-Ross concerning the psychological stages or feelings of those confronting their own death , the care provided for the dying in institutional settings and alternatives to them.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 3 - 4Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the the theory of Dr. Austin Kutcher concerning the psychological stages or feelings of those confronting the impending death of a loved one and the care available for these anticipatory grievers.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 5.Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the the theory of Dr. Roberta Temes concerning the psychological stages or feelings of those confronting the actual death of a loved one and the care available for these grievers.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 6.Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will acquire knowledge of the variety of practices in the funeral industry and become better able to protect against fraud or high pressure tactics in sales of goods and services.Readings:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand the legal and ethical issues related to the definition of death for a human being and be able to formulate a position as to what the law should state.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 7Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand the legal and ethical issues related to the use of human bodies after death and be able to formulate a position as to what the law should state.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 8Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand the various stages of rites of passages and how such rites function for human societies.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 6Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand the issues related to defining exactly what an act of suicide would be and the legal and ethical issues related suicide and be able to formulate a position as to what the law should state regarding suicide and an ethical position concerning assisting in an act of suicide.Readings:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand the issues related to accepting or rejecting health care at the end of life and what the issues are related to assisted suicides by physicians and others and the legal and ethical issues related to refusing treatment and accepting death and be able to formulate a position as to what the law should state regarding such refusals.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 9Assignments:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand the issues related to accepting or rejecting health care at the beginnings of life for newborns who are defective in some way or anomolous infants and what the issues are related to terminating their lives by physicians and others and the legal and ethical issues related to refusing treatment and accepting death and be able to formulate a position as to what the law should state regarding such refusals.Readings:
Online Textbook Chapter 10Assignments:
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Module 14 Commodification of Death
Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand how humans have formulated different ideas about death over time and how death is currently viewed within industrialized and technologically advanced cultures.Readings:
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Module Overview:
In this module you will do a bit of reading and then enter into the discussions and send in a written assignment.Module Learning Objectives:
The learner will understand how humans have formulated different ideas about what constitutes a natural death over time and how death is currently viewed within industrialized and technologically advanced cultures and be able to express their own view of what form of death is preferable for themselves.Readings:
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MODULE BONUS : CULMINATING ACTIVITY: BONUS EXERCISE
Module Overview:
In this Culminating Activity module, you will complete a survey and enter into discussions that will provide feedback to the instructor to be used in the evaluation and revision of the course for the next time it is taught.
Module Learning Objectives:
The objective is to provide valuable feedback to the instructor.
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