SOC 332 - Death and Dying

Institution:

California Lutheran University

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Description:

It is in thinking about death that we begin to understand the meaning of life. Using sociological, psychological and spiritual perspectives, this course will examine such topics as American cultural influences on the meaning of death, how we die in a technological age, euthanasia and legal issues, the funeral and other death rituals, suicide, life after death, children and death, the grief process and cross-cultural perspectives on death and dying. The course will use active-learning methods such as journaling, field trips, guest speakers, interviewing and participant observation.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.callutheran.edu/

Phone Number:

(805) 492-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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