Learning Objectives: Module 17

Module Objectives:

The "Course Roadmap" button on the home page provides a brief introduction for each module.  In addition to that general overview, each module in the semester also has specific objectives to help frame and direct our study together. You recall from the syllabus that there are Student Learning Outcomes for this course as well as Specific Instructional Objectives for this course. The objectives flow from and connect with the student learning outcomes and instructional objectives.  

Learning Objectives: Module 17

Learning Objectives: Death and Dying
Define death 

Describe what characterizes physical and social death 

Compare the leading causes of death in the United States with those of developing countries 

Explain where people die 

Describe how attitudes about death and death anxiety change as people age 

Explain the philosophy and practice of palliative care 

Describe the roles of hospice and family caregivers 

Explain the different types of advanced directives 

Describe cultural differences in end of life decisions 

Explain the different types of euthanasia and their controversies 

Describe funeral rituals in different religions 

Differentiate among grief, bereavement, and mourning 

List and describe the stages of loss based on Kübler-Ross’s model and describe the criticisms of the model 

Explain the dual-process model of grief 

Identify the impact of losing a child and parent 

Identify the four tasks of mourning 

Explain the importance of support groups for those in grief