Summer Online

Thanatology

T3 472D--Four Quarter Hours

Gari Lesnoff-Caravaglia, Ph.D.
Grover Center E338
Ohio University--Athens Campus
(740)593-2133
lesnoff@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

Synthesizes components inherent in current philosophical and religious views and beliefs, psychological and clinical dimensions, sociological factors, and ethical and moral issues of death in context of defining and coping with death.

Prerequisites

Sr ONLY & SOC 101 or PSY 101.


Methods of Course Instruction

Blackboard course content, email submissions, power point presentations.

Course Objectives

  1. To gain a perspective on the  meaning of death in a technological age.

  2.  To  appreciate the differing attitudes  toward death among persons and cultures.

  3. To synthesize in a  multi-disciplinary perspective the disparate disciplines that are involved in issues regarding death and dying.

  4. To explore health care decision-making and medical ethics with respect to terminal illness.

  5. To gain a personal perspective on the meaning of one’s life and death.

General Course Requirements

  1. Analysis of weekly topics.
  2. Listing of personal profile.
  3. Course paper-Interview Report
  4. Power Point Presentations
  5. Mid-Term Examination
  6. Final Examination

Materials

Required

Text(s)
Death, Society, and Human Experience, Tenth Edition
Robert J. Kastenbaurm, Ph.D.
Publisher:  Allyn & Bacon  ISBN-10:  0-205-61053-6  Copyright 2009




Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

2 exams - No proctoring required

How are exams to be taken: online

Dates of Exams
Mid-Term Examination:  February 1
Final Examination:  March 15

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