This is an exciting course. Death, dying and bereavement are fundamental and Pervasive aspects of the human experience. Individuals and societies can only achieve fullness of living by understanding and appreciating these realities. The absence of such understanding and appreciation may result in unnecessary suffering, loss of dignity, alienation, and diminished quality of living. Therefore, education about death, dying, and bereavement is an essential component of the educational process at all levels formal and informal.

Textbook:The Wisdom of Dying. By N. Michael Murphy MD: 1999. ISBN # 1-86204579-8.