In this course we will review and analyze some of the best selections from the recent literature on death and dying. There is four main parts: cultural contexts, social issues, personal dimensions of loss, and death in life.

Textbook:The Path Ahead: Readings in Death and Dying. Lynne Ann DeSpelder and Albert Lee Strickland. Mayfield Publishing Company. 1995: ISBN # 1-55934-256-0.