NSET 490 - Funeral Services Capstone

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Description:

Students will synthesize the skills acquired in the Clinical Embalming Practicum Experience at the Pittsburgh Institute for Mortuary Science with coursework in one of the programs in Funeral Services in writing and orally. This course will serve as the Capstone course for all Funeral Services Programs. This course cannot be completed without documentation of successful completion of CL EMB at PIMS. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Participate in the embalming of a minimum of thirty (30) human remains at PIMS. (2) Perform embalming techniques to the satisfaction of the student's preceptor and the faculty of PIMS. (3) Demonstrate satisfactory skill at PIMS in handling and caring for the various embalming instruments and equipment associated with post-mortem preparation of human remains. (4) Participate in removals and dressing/casketing of human remains at PIMS. (5) Synthesize the embalming practicum experience with concepts introduced in the Funeral Services Program required courses in writing to the course instructor and in an oral presentation to their peers.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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