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SOC 203: Death and Dying

This document outlines the expectations for this course from week to week.

Content: This column refers to the Lesson Plans and activities (quizzes, discussions, and/or assignments) located in the Lessons section in Blackboard.

Other Due Dates: This column outlines additional work (special assignments, projects, interviews, etc...)

Graded material is posted below in RED.

Schedule Content Due Dates
Week 1

Begins Monday January 22
Graded work is due Sunday Janury 28th by midnight

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Online Learning

 

  • Lesson 1 Quiz
  • Lesson 1 Discussion
  • Lesson 1 Activity
Week 2

Begins Monday January 29th
Graded work is due Sunday February 4th by midnight

  • Lesson 2: Course Content Introduction

Read Chapter 1 in Course Text

 

  • Lesson 2 Discussion
  • Lesson 2 Activity
  • Lesson 2 Quiz

 

Week 3

Begins Monday February 5th
Graded work is due Sunday February 11th by midnight

  • Lesson 3: History of Death

Read Chapters 2 in course text

  • Lesson 3 Discussion
  • Lesson 3 Quiz

ARTICLE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT

Week 4

Begins Monday February 12th
Graded work is due Sunday February 18th by midnight

  • Lesson 4: Cultural Perspectives on Death

Read Chapter 10

  • Lesson 4 Assignment A & B
  • Lesson 4 Discussion

 

Week 5

Begins Monday February 19th
Graded work is due Sunday February 25th by midnight

  • Lesson 5: Funery Practices Across Cultures and Traditions

Read Chapters 11 & 12 in course text

  • Lesson 5 Activity
  • Lesson 5 Discussion
  • Lesson 5 Quiz

CURRENT EVENTS #1 Assignment

Week 6

Begins Monday March 4th
Graded work is due Sunday March 11th by midnight

  • Lesson 6: Interviewing in Death and Dying

Read Chapter 3 in course text

SPRING BREAK WEEK OF March 12th-18th

  • Lesson 6 Discussion

SOCIO-CULTURAL #1 ASSIGNMENT

 

Week 7

Begins Monday March 19th
Graded work is due Sunday March 25th by midnight

  • Lesson 7: Bio-medical Perspective

Read Chapters 5 & 8 in course text

  • Lesson 7 Activity
  • Lesson 7 Discussion
  • Lesson 7 Quiz
Week 8

Begins Monday March 26th
Graded work is due Sunday April 1st by midnight

  • Lesson 8: Death: Human Approaches to End of Life Issues

Read Chapters 6 & 7 in course text

  • Lesson 8 Quiz
  • Lesson 8 Discussion

CURRENT EVENTS #2 Due

Week 9

Begins Monday April 2nd
Graded work is due Sunday April 8th by midnight

  • Lesson 9: Grief and Bereavement

Read Chapter 13 in course text

  • Lesson 9 Activity
  • Lesson 9 Discussion
  • Lesson 9 Quiz

 

Week 10 Begins Monday April 9th
Graded work is due Sunday April 15th at midnight
  • Lesson 10: Loss through the Lifespan

Read Chapter 14 in Course Text

  • Lesson 10 Discusison
  • Lesson 10 Quiz

SOCIO-CULTURAL #2 Due

 

Week 11

Begins Monday April 16th
Graded work is due Sunday April 22nd by midnight

  • Lesson 11: Regrets and Lessons for the Living and Dying

Optional: Watch: How to Die in Oregon documentary

  • Lesson 11 Discussion
  • Lesson 11 Assignment
Week 12

Begins Monday April 23rd
Graded work is due Sunday April 29th by midnight

Lesson 12: Death Penalty, Murder and Suicide

Read Chapter 9 in course text

  • Lesson 12 Discussion
  • Lesson 12 Quiz
  • Lesson 12 Activity

Week 13

 

 

 

 

Week 14

Begins Monday April 30th
Graded work is due Sunday May 6th at midnight

Lesson 13: Life After Death

Read Chapter 4

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Begins Monday May 7th

Semester ends May 12th

Wrap up of Semester & Evaluations - Please complete evaluatons online. You will get an email notice.

Agreed upon late Submissions due by Sunday May 13th with approval only.

 

  • Lesson 13 Activity
  • Lesson 13 Discussion
  • Lesson 13 Quiz

COMMUNITY INTERVIEW PAPER & PRESENTATION DUE

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