ENCOUNTERING DEATH AND DYING

Continuing Education Course

Breyer State University
Instructor: JUAN KENIGSTEIN, Ph.D., M. ED., BSIE, GC-C

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to encountering Death and Dying. I'm pleased to offer you this course. This is an exciting course. Death, dying and bereavement are fundamental and pervasive aspects of the human experience. Individuals and societies can only achieve fullness of living by understanding and appreciating these realities. The absence of such understanding and appreciation may result in unnecessary suffering, loss of dignity, alienation, and diminished quality of living. Therefore, education about death, dying, and bereavement is an essential component of the educational process at all levels formal and informal.

GOALS: The aim of education about death, dying, and bereavement is to contribute general education as a basis for personal development and responsible social participation. It will also contribute to the specific education of those who as a result of personal or professional circumstances are closely associated with death, dying and bereavement.

METHODS: Readings from textbook. Self-awareness and exploration activities.

TIME FRAME: This is a four-semester credit course. This course is allotted eight months of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the eight month period. This course has 60 contact hours. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded four semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: The following textbook is required for this course.

Book 1: The Last Dance, 1998 (6th Edition) by DeSpelder & Strickland,
Mayfield Publishing Company, CA, 1998
ISBN # 72920963

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EXAMINATIONS: There are no examinations for this course; grades are based on completion of assignments and activities.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A 900 - 1000
80-89%      = B 800 - 899
70-79%      = C 700 - 799
Below 69% = Fail Below 699 Fail

Total points in this course are 1,100 points.
There is 100 extra-credit points

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Willingly discuss the topic of death, thereby opening up previously avoided lines of communication with family and friends
2). Have seriously contemplated and accepted the reality of one’s death
3). Have an understanding of some of the cross-cultural and cross-theological approaches to death
4). Argue both sides of controversial issues related to death: Euthanasia, capital punishment, the funeral industry, and perspectives on life after death
5). Understand issues related to homicide
6). Have developed some beginning skills to understand and communicate with terminally ill and bereaved people
7). Have knowledge on facts of suicide as well as suicide intervention techniques
8). Understand the process of adjustment of death to the extent that assistance can be offered to a friend or relative in time of need
9). Have planned one’s funeral, burial, and estate in sufficient enough detail so as to place minimal burden on the family
10). Have knowledge of the present and future trends in medical and psychological attitudes toward death in order to gain insight into the workings of hospitals
11). Understand the child’s reactions to death and ways to offer support
12). Understand the reactions to death of children, parents, siblings, and widowed persons as well as ways to offer assistance
13). List community services related to death and dying
14). Competent enough to challenge systems that continue to make our society one, which is death denying
15). Explain common reactions to loss and suggestions for coping
16). Know the factors that contribute to the intensity of grief reactions
17). Become more motivated to live now, take risks, and accomplish life’s goals

YOUR CEU CERTIFICATE: Upon successful completion of the course. I will forward your grade and notice of completion to the administration of Breyer State University. Within two weeks, you will receive your official Certificate of Accomplishment, detailing the course, number of contact hours, your course grade, and the number of earned semester hour credits.

COURSE OUTLINE:

1). Introduction.
2). Homicide.
3). The terminally ill person.
4). The funeral and the cemetery.
5). The law and Death.
6). Suicide.
7). Responses to loss.
8). Grief.
9). Children and Death.
10). Widowhood.
11). Findings on life after life.
12). Living NOW.

DISCOVERY AND INTENTION STATEMENT: Discovery statements are a declaration of what you want, a description of your attitudes, statement of your feelings, transcripts of your thoughts, and chronicles of your behavior. Intention statements can be used to alter your life, statements of your commitment to do a specific task, or to take a certain action. An intention arises out of your choice to direct your energy toward a particular goal.

INSTRUCTIONAL MODIFICATIONS: Students with disabilities, who need reasonable modifications to complete assignments successfully and otherwise satisfy course criteria, are encouraged to talk with the instructor early in the semester to identify and plan specific accommodations. Students may be asked to provide documentation on their disability, which will assist in planning modifications. Breyer State University offers Disability Services through the Counseling Center. To request services, contact the Counseling Center or talk to your instructor.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: Unauthorized photocopying of copyrighted works, including musical works, may be unlawful and may infringe the copyright of the copyright owner. Students in possession of unauthorized duplications of copyrighted material are subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as those civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by federal law.

SYLLABUS DISCLAIMER: While the provisions of this syllabus are as accurate and complete as possible, the instructor reserves the right to change any provision herein, not covered by BSU or BSU Regent Rules, with notice if circumstances so warrant. Every effort will be made to keep students advised of such changes and information about such changes will be available at all times from the instructor. It is the responsibility of each student to know what changes, if any, have been made to the provisions of this syllabus and to successfully complete the requirements of this course. Questions regarding information on the syllabus and course requirements need to be addressed by students when the syllabus is received.

Contact Instructor: You may contact the instructor at Kenigstein@aol.com

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