SO 332 - Dying, Death and Bereavement

Examines the demographic, cultural, and social psychological aspects of dying, death, and the grieving process. Topics include cultural and individual attitudes toward death, the medicalization of death, associated institutions, end of life care, the social role of funerals, and various forms of death, such as old age and dying young, euthanasia, suicide, and genocide.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3