Sem/End of Life Communication
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
CRN: 16347
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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8/29/2022 | 12/12/2022 | TR | 11:10am - 12:30pm | HS 124 |
Non-majors who are interested in registering for CMN 698 02, please contact the professor directly for permission to add the course.
Course Title & Description: End of Life Communication - Images of death are ubiquitous in our society, yet to speak of death openly is so taboo that grief has become a "silent epidemic," especially among young adults. This course examines end of life (EoL) communication in a variety of contexts. We will take a close look at how people communicate about death and dying, how people communicate with the dying and the bereaved, and the rituals and practices through which we create meaning out of loss. Throughout the semester, we will attend to the social construction of death in our culture and other cultures, and interrogate why some deaths are treated with dignity and respect, while others are relegated to the margins. Death imbues communication with profound significance. It is hoped that this course will allow students to cultivate a dialogic relationship with death, and ultimately, gain a deeper appreciation of life.