Perspectives on Death and Dying
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Fall 2003 SS 680 H1 Mondays 2-4:50 M-332or 129 Fall 2003
| CLASS | DATE | TOPIC and LESSON | READING | ASSIGNMENT | DUE DATES for written assignments | |
| 1 | Sep 8 | First Class | Online Textbook Introduction | ASSIGNMENT 1 | Sep 15 | |
| 2 | Sep 15 | Course Outline (H)/ "You and Death"(H) | Course Outline | ASSIGNMENT 2 | Sep 22 | |
| 3 | Sep 22 | Death of Ivan Illych by Leo Tolstoy | Online Textbook ch 2 | ASSIGNMENT 3 | Sep 29 | |
| 4 | Sep 29 reading day | Health Care and the Dying | Online Textbook ch 3-4 Handout | ASSIGNMENT 4 | Oct 7 | |
| 5 | Oct 7 Tues | Anticipatory Grief | Online Textbook ch 5 Handout | ASSIGNMENT 5 | Oct 20 | |
| How Could I Not Be Among You (Film) | Handout | |||||
| 6 | Oct 20 | Grief | Online Textbook ch 6 Handout | ASSIGNMENT 6 | Oct 27 | |
| 7 | Oct 27 reading day | Funerals (F) | Handout | ASSIGNMENT 7 | Nov 3 | |
| 8 | Nov 3 | The Definition of Death (F) | Online Textbook ch 7 | ASSIGNMENT 8 | Nov 10 | |
| 9 | Nov 10 | Uses for Dead Bodies:Neomorts? (F) |
Online Textbook ch 8 Handout,pp317-320 |
ASSIGNMENT 9 | Nov 17 | |
| 10 | Nov 17 reading day | Rites of Passage | Online Textbook ch 6 | ASSIGNMENT 10 | Nov 24 | |
| 11 | Nov 24 | Suicide | Handout | ASSIGNMENT 11 | Dec 1 | |
| 12 | Dec 1 | The Right to Die with Dignity | Online Textbook ch 9 | ASSIGNMENT 12 | Dec 8 | |
| 13 | Dec 8 | Infanticide (F) | Online Textbook ch 10 | ASSIGNMENT 13 | Dec 15 | |
| 14 | Dec 15 | Commodification of Death | Handout | ASSIGNMENT 14 15 | Dec 22 | |
| Natural Death | Handout | |||||
| 15 | Dec 22 | FINAL EXAM | Bonus Work | Dec 22 | ||
| 16 | Dec 22 | All exams, papers, projects and journals are due. | ||||
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Online Textbook = indicates reading in the
FREE online textbook to
be read before that class. HANDOUT = a file that can be opened and used to take notes during class |
| Required
Text:
It is
a FREE online Textbook edited by Dr. Philip Pecorino.
It is Available by clicking on the title below. ( It will open in
a new window.). Perspectives on Death and Dying 5th edition. Recommended printed text for those who want one:
The
Last Dance : Encountering Death and Dying Try also these sites for the lowest prices available |