HUSE 4010 - Death, Grief and Dying

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102, (HUSE 2000 or HDAS 2000) or permission of instructor
This course is designed to help students understand the sociological aspects of thanatology, the scientific study of death and associated practices including work with the terminally ill and their families. Themes to be explored include cross cultural perspectives on death, grief, funeral practices and rituals, medical and legal ethics, euthanasia, and suicide.