An introduction to death, dying and grief

Learning outcomes

After studying this course you should be able to:

  • understand that individuals and societies make sense of death in different ways
  • understand that there is diversity in our beliefs about death and dying
  • understand some key ethical dilemmas in dying and assisted dying decisions
  • understand some of the diverse expressions of grief.

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