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Thanatology
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Survey of Thanatology
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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.
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Thanatology
2230A/B -
Principles of Palliative Care
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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.
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Thanatology
2231A/B -
Bereavement and Grief: Overview and Interventions
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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.
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Thanatology
2232A/B -
Children and Death: Theory and Interventions
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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.
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Thanatology
2233A/B -
Suicide: Theory and Interventions
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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.
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Thanatology
2234A/B -
Change, Transition and Loss
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Exploration of adjustment to change, transition, and loss from the perspective of bereavement theory and research. Concepts relevant to losses which are not associated with death, but which are associated with grief and adjustment issues, such as aging, chronic illness, adoption, relationship dissolution, and immigration will be explored.
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Thanatology
2235A/B -
Popular Culture and Death
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Exploration of how portrayals of social norms for death, dying and bereavement are presented in popular culture and how these portrayals reflect and affect social policy, social norms, and contemporary thinking about death-related issues. Death-related themes will be examined in film media, contemporary writing, television and mass-media markets, music, art, and the internet.
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Thanatology
2291F/G -
Independent Study in Thanatology
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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.
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Thanatology
2292F/G -
Independent Study in Thanatology
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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.
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Thanatology
2293A/B-2295A/B -
Special Topics
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Thanatology
2296F/G-2298F/G -
Special Topics
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Thanatology
2602A/B -
Communicating with the Dying and Bereaved
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This course addresses relevant issues and skills for both professionals and non-professionals, who wish to be better able to communicate with others who are seriously ill, dying or bereaved. Experiential focus on specific aspects of communication and skill-building with emphasis on end of life care and bereavement.
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the former Grief and Bereavement Studies 6002 (Western Continuing Studies).
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Thanatology
2605A/B -
Creative Responses to Loss and Grief
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A study of existing literature and expressive arts (film, visual, music, etc.) related to loss and grief will be integrated with student observations, accounts of related life experiences, and personal creations.
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the former Grief and Bereavement Studies 6005 (Western Continuing Studies).
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Thanatology
3311F/G -
Social and Political Discourse in Thanatology
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Students will have an opportunity to become familiar with critical theory concepts as they relate to Thanatology, examine the underpinnings of critical theory, and explore topics such as social class structure, social and political institutions, and social policy relevant to Thanatology.
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Thanatology
3320A/B -
Spiritual and Philosophical Issues in Death, Dying and Bereavement
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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.
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Thanatology
3321A/B -
Grief Counselling and Support
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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.
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Thanatology
3322A/B -
Diversity and Social Justice Issues in Thanatology
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Exploration of how access to resources, oppression, economic factors, culture, and ethnicity affects aspects of death, dying, and grief. Students will be encouraged to evaluate social influences, explore various aspects of cultural competence, and develop an appreciation of diversity in the context of Thanatology-related themes.
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Thanatology
3323A/B -
Grief and Trauma
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An exploration of the intersection between grief, loss, and trauma in a variety of contexts. Theories of grief and trauma intervention will be applied to the role of first responders, death notification, traumatic response teams, unique features of sudden loss, and implications for treatment of survivors in various populations, as well as professional caregiver issues.
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3355A/B -
Ethical Issues in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
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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.
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Thanatology
3360A/B -
Practicum in Thanatology
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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.
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Thanatology
3393A/B-3395A/B -
Special Topics
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Registration in a Thanatology module, Grief and Bereavement
Certificate Program, 3rd or 4th year standing in another program, or special
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Thanatology
3396F/G-3398F/G -
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Registration in a Thanatology module, Grief and Bereavement Certificate Program, 3rd or 4th year standing in another program, or special permission.
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Thanatology
3601A/B -
Crisis, Trauma, and Loss
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An exploration of current trends in theory and practice relevant to response to acute, traumatic events. Both current research and clinical implications related to crisis response and the impact of traumatic loss will be covered.
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the former Grief and Bereavement Studies 6001 (Western Continuing Studies).
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Thanatology
3603A/B -
Grief Support Groups
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An exploration of the role that grief support groups play in facilitating healing after significant loss events, including the distinction between different types of groups and their appropriate use for given contexts.
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the former Grief and Bereavement Studies 6003 (Western Continuing Studies).
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Thanatology
3606A/B -
Personal and Professional Issues
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An exploration of the specialized care involved in loss, death, and grief, including complexities in care models, politics and structural issues, and challenges to the provision of compassionate care in thanatology-related concepts.
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the former Grief and Bereavement Studies 6006 (Western Continuing Studies).
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3607A/B -
Therapeutic Modalities in Loss and Grief
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Students will have an opportunity to become familiar with current research and clinical practices that relate to various loss and grief experiences.
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Thanatology
4401F/G -
Research Methods in Thanatology
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Students will review Thanatology research literature to become familiar with the most common measures utilized, explore conditions of study that are more appropriate for quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods methodology. Recent Thanatology research that is controversial or notable in its contribution to the field will be discussed.
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Interdisciplinary Studies 3310F/G, and registration in 3rd or 4th year of an Honors Double Major in Thanatology.
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Thanatology
4402F/G -
Field Research in Thanatology
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This course will build on knowledge developed in Thanatology 4401F/G, allowing students the opportunity to develop their own design and methodology in a Thanatology related context, and gain experience in the implementation of a research design, along with the reporting and documentation of findings.
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Thanatology 4401F/G and registration in 3rd or 4th year of an Honors Double Major in Thanatology.
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Thanatology
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Special Topics
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Registration in a Thanatology module, Grief and Bereavement Certificate Program, 3rd or 4th year standing in another program, or permission of the program coordinator.
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