1.
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Describe current attitudes toward death and the factors which have
lessened familiarity with it. (I)
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2.
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Compare perspectives about death in preliterate cultures with those in
the western world. (II)
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3.
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Describe American Indian, traditional African, and Mexican
perspectives on death. (II)
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4.
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Describe the major concepts of death and immortality of the Hebrew
tradition, Christianity and Eastern religions. (I, II, XIII)
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5.
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Describe theoretical accounts of the development of a child's
understanding of death. (III)
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6.
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Describe health care for the dying in the modern hospital and in
hospices. (IV)
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7.
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Describe the adult person's experience of and patterns of coping with
a life threatening illness. (V)
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8.
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Describe the contemporary ethical issues confronting the medical
profession when treating terminally ill patients. (VI)
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9.
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List and describe the major legal issues which arise due to death.
(VII)
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10.
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Describe the variables which influence grief of survivors and coping
mechanisms available to them. (VIII)
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11.
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Describe the child's experience of and patterns of coping with death.
(IX)
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12.
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Describe the history and criticisms of the American funeral. (X)
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13.
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Describe the major causes of deaths due to non-illness. (XI)
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14.
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Describe the major types of suicide and the issues involved in
prevention, intervention and postvention. (XII)
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15.
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Describe the personal and social application of death education. (XIV)
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