PSY 2270 - Death and Dying

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: PSY 1001

This course will study how individuals cope with their own or others’ death, from infancy through aging. Emphasis will be placed on common causes of death, decisions concerning death, the stages in the death process, psychotherapy with the dying person and family members, and psychological interpretations of burial rituals. Cross-cultural practices in death and dying rituals will be emphasized.