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Social Work
Description: This course addresses the theoretical framework of death, dying, and grief from a culturally and philosophically diverse perspective. Coping and resiliency in loss are explored, emphasizing the diversity of human response to death and grief. We will seek to learn why humans grieve, and how grieving is affected by multiple contexts: cultural, spiritual, historical, socioeconomic, individual and family/group structure. The formation and practice of rituals, and diversity in religious and spiritual experience as a component of coping with loss will be discussed. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Admission to (Social Work MSW or Social Work-Advanced Standing MSW)
Social Work
Term : Winter 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
SW 648 - Death, Dying, And Grief
Description: This course addresses the theoretical framework of death, dying, and grief from a culturally and philosophically diverse perspective. Coping and resiliency in loss are explored, emphasizing the diversity of human response to death and grief. We will seek to learn why humans grieve, and how grieving is affected by multiple contexts: cultural, spiritual, historical, socioeconomic, individual and family/group structure. The formation and practice of rituals, and diversity in religious and spiritual experience as a component of coping with loss will be discussed. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Admission to (Social Work MSW or Social Work-Advanced Standing MSW)