Multicultural Perspectives on Death and Loss   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

EHTP 3520 - Multicultural Perspectives on Death and Loss


The way individuals experience death and loss is strongly influenced by culture as well as religious and spiritual beliefs. In this course, a variety of different cultural, spiritual, and religious perspectives on death and loss will be explored. Additionally, the course will explore ways individuals in helping roles can work with death and loss in a culturally-sensitive manner. Special attention will be given to existential, humanistic, and transpersonal perspectives to working with cultural differences pertaining to death and loss. 3 credit(s)