PSY 1230 - PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to widen the student’s understanding of human death in its biological, socio-cultural, and primarily psychological dimensions. We will examine the concept of death, psychological reactions to death and dying, historical and demographic aspects, selected issues such as end-of-life care, medical ethics, suicide, legal concerns, children’s concepts of death, and the process of bereavement.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (PSY 0010 or 0101 or 200) and (PSY 0205 or 1205 or 0206 or 1141)

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