GERT 232 - Death and Dying

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Gerontology

Description:

Identifies and discusses attitudes and feelings toward death so as to examine and experiment with the common defense mechanisms of dying persons. This course acquaints students with the typical psychological stages of the terminally ill and exposes them to the reality of human finiteness. Other topics include: cultural attitudes and behavior regarding death, mourning rituals, ethics, and children and death. Prerequisite: GERT 100, 101, 102, or 103 with a grade of C or higher.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

GERT 100 or GERT 101 or GERT 102 or GERT 103

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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