Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
SP50247: International policies: death, dying and palliative care |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To review and evaluate critically the literature on death, dying and palliative care using a variety of social science perspectives To demonstrate a critical understanding of policies for death, dying and palliative care in different world regions To enable students to identify, research and develop their own arguments in relation to death, dying and palliative care To develop practical skills in the analysis and evaluation of policies for death, dying and palliative care. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to demonstrate critical understanding of the challenges of death, dying and palliative care under diverse national social, economic and political conditions, in different world regions. Skills: Ability to analyse and evaluate international policymaking experiences and outcomes in relation to death, dying and palliative care. Ability to analyse critically the relationship between local, national and global processes in relation to death, dying and palliative care Ability to identify, research and develop arguments in specialist areas of death, dying and palliative care Ability to undertake policy analysis and evaluation in relation to death, dying and palliative care taken from a comparative or international context. Ability to carry out independent and original analysis of concrete problems of death, dying and palliative care Ability to analyse and synthesise multidisciplinary perspectives on the same problem. Content: 1. Historical and epidemiological overview of death and dying 2. End of life care: international and cultural challenges 3. Palliative care: Current structure and policy 4. Palliative care in a public health policy context. |