Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
SP10187: Funeral services, organisation and change |
 Credits:
| 5 |
| Level:
| Certificate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 1 | |
| Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| This unit is only available to students on the Foundation Degree in Funeral Services. |
| Description:
| Aims: This unit will introduce students to the issues, both historical and contemporary, that have stimulated organisational change within the funeral industry during the twentieth century. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students will have demonstrated: * A basic understanding of the history of the funeral industry in the UK; * An understanding of factors contributing to organisational change within the funeral industry in the twentieth century; * An ability to identify and interpret issues concerning the future of funeral service. Skills: * On-line and internet skills; * To think creatively and analytically; * To evaluate arguments and research; * To consider research evidence as well as a variety of other information; * To synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding. Content: * Small organisations * Large organisations * Co-operative Movement * Professionalisation * Regulatory changes * Role of Trade associations * Consumer changes/trends * Green movement Teaching and learning strategies should use subject specific or work based examples where appropriate. |