PHE5DDG
PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO DEATH, DYING AND GRIEF
PHE5DDG
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will be given the opportunity to explore the social, cultural and historical factors which are the context of contemporary beliefs and practices in end-of-life care. Particular attention will be paid to the experiences of dying and grieving people and their caregivers, and the response of Australian health services. The aim is for participants to develop, through a fresh understanding of the social and cultural resources available to them, a public health approach to end-of-life care, and to apply this approach in their own professional contexts.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorColleen Nordstrom
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Compassionate cities: public health and end of life care | Recommended | Kellehear, A. | ROUTLEDGE, LONDON 2005. |
| Readings | Death and dying | Recommended | Howarth, G. | POLITY, CAMBRIDGE 2000. |
| Readings | The Last Dance | Recommended | de Spelder & Strickland | MAYFIELD, CA 2009 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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