SOCIOL 220
Last Call: The Sociology of Death and Dying
Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for SOCIOL 220.
Description
Examines the social location of death in modern life. It includes topics on perceptions of death from sociological, philosophical, religious, historical, secular and medical approaches. It includes topics on death systems, medicalisation of death, death in popular culture, suicide and genocide.
Availability 2018
Not taught in 2018
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Tracey McIntosh
Reading/Texts
A course reader will be made available if required.
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
SOCIOL 220: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage I in Sociology or 30 points at Stage I in Social Science for Public Health or 90 points passed