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Thanatology
| Thanatology 200, Introduction to Thanatology | |
| | Description: An interdisciplinary overview of major themes and attitudes regarding death and dying in North America. Topics include the Death System, cultural, spiritual, and ethical issues, ageism, funerals, palliative care, specific populations, popular culture, and the arts as they relate to death, and philosophical questions that surround death and meaning. | | Antirequisite(s): Thanatology 101, and the former Humanities 101E. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Thanatology 230a/b, Principles of Palliative Care | |
| | Description: Interdisciplinary overview of palliative care philosophy and its implementation. Topics include response to terminal/chronic illness, distinction between palliative care and traditional medical models, pain and symptom control, the team approach, site of care, communication issues, and psychological and spiritual needs of dying patients and their families. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 103a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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| Thanatology 231a/b, Bereavement and Grief: Overview and Interventions | |
| | Description: A study of bereavement and grief, with a review of topics such as attachment theory, the normal course of grief, current research and trends in bereavement theory and interventions, factors influencing the grief response, and specific types of loss and specific populations and grief. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 105a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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| Thanatology 232a/b, Children and Death: Theory and Interventions | |
| | Description: An examination of children’s understanding of death, the dying child, children and funerals, specific ages and interventions for the grieving child, the family system and death, and death and trauma in children. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 107a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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| Thanatology 233a/b, Suicide: Theory and Interventions | |
| | Description: A study of suicide with emphasis on North American culture. Topics will include the epidemiology of suicide and current research on suicide, suicide across the life span, theories about suicide, suicide prevention, intervention, and grief after a suicide. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 109a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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| Thanatology 291F/G, Independent Study in Thanatology | |
| | Description: Reading and discussion or academic project on selected topics in Thanatology. Open only to students taking the Minor module in Thanatology or the Certificate in Grief and Bereavement Studies. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 191F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Thanatology 101 or 200. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Thanatology 292F/G, Independent Study in Thanatology | |
| | Description: Reading and discussion or academic project on selected topics in Thanatology. Open only to students taking the Minor module in Thanatology or the Certificate in Grief and Bereavement Studies. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 191F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Thanatology 101or 200. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Thanatology 320a/b, Spiritual and Philosophical Issues in Death, Dying and Bereavement | |
| | Description: Overview of various philosophical, spiritual, and religious understandings of death. Topics will include the search for meaning, philosophical and existential understandings of death, socialization and culture in value formation, suffering, hope, and transcendence as they apply to death, dying, and bereavement. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 111a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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| Thanatology 321a/b, Grief Counselling and Support | |
| | Description: Designed to integrate current research in bereavement with appropriate counselling interventions for various types of losses, and with various populations. Topics include an overview of various counselling theories, review of bereavement theories and research, interventions with grieving families, complicated and traumatic grief, and self-care for professional caregivers. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 150a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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| Thanatology 355a/b, Ethical Issues in Death, Dying, and Bereavement | |
| | Description: Overview of ethical issues pertinent to end of life and bereavement aftercare. Exploration of various theoretical frameworks and specific relevant topics such as euthanasia, assisted suicide, informed choice and decision-making capacity, patient rights, research ethics, medical futility, resource allocation, and quality of life issues. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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| Thanatology 360a/b, Practicum in Thanatology | |
| | Description: Students will be exposed to various care providers in the community that work with individuals and families facing death and experiencing grief after a loss. Focus will be on integration of theoretical knowledge with clinical application. Students with a clinical focus and background will be given priority. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Thanatology 160a/b | | Prerequisite(s): Thanatology 200, 230a/b, and 231a/b, and permission of the coordinator. | | Class meets for 8 hours each Monday for the first seven weeks of term. | | Practicum is 45 additional hours in placement setting. | | 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
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