Course: Phenomenon of Death and Dying

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Course title Phenomenon of Death and Dying
Course code KTEO/FSU
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1. About phenomena, anthropological aspect, 2. - 3. Phenomena of death and dying at literature (2 belletristic books), 4. - 5. Death and dying - and art, 6. -7. Death as theological problem, 8. - 9. Death and dying at modern philosophy. 10. Sociological view. 11. - 13. Death, dying and deathwards care - view of social work. 14. Summary.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Projection
Learning outcomes
The learning will be concerned to the interception of the history of death and dying, as phenomena. It is dealing with the motives of death at literature, art, theology, anthropology, philosophy, sociology and social work.
Student will be able to describe the changes of the death and dying phenomenas in course of time, at the different cultures and traditions. The differenciation of the conception of death and dying could also be the benefit of these lectures and seminaries.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment

abstract, active participation, skilled outlook
Recommended literature
  • Aries, P. Dějiny smrti I-II. Argo, Praha, 2000.
  • Davies, D. Stručné dějiny smrti. Volvox Globator, Praha, 1999.
  • Elias, N. O osamělosti umírajících v našich dnech. Nakladatelství Franze Kafky, Praha, 1998.
  • Ohler, N. Umírání a smrt ve středověku. H+H, Jinočany, 2001.


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