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Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


SP20191: Legislation, constitutional change and liability

Click here for further information Credits: 5
Click here for further information Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 100%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites: This unit is only available to students on the Foundation Degree in Funeral Services.
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
This unit will:
* introduce students to the importance of legislation in relation to the funeral industry;
* Chart the major changes to legislation that impact on funeral services;
* Assess the impact of legislative change on the responsibilities of the funeral industry.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit students will be able to:
* Describe and assess the major changes in legislation in relation to practice within the funeral services industry;
* Describe, understand and analyse changing public opinion of the ethical practices related to subjects such as organ donation, reuse of graves;
* Describe and assess the impact on practice of EU legislation of relevance to the funeral services industry.

Skills:
* To think creatively and analytically;
* To evaluate arguments and legislation;
* To reflect on the impact of legislation and policy on practice;
* To evaluate and assess 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;
* To apply theory in relation to work based practice.

Content:
* Registration of deaths and stillbirths;
* Disposal of bodies;
* Disposal of foetal remains;
* Responsibility for funeral arrangements, expenses and debt recovery;
* Cremation legislation;
* Organ donation and the cremation of body parts;
* Coroners responsibilities;
* Exhumation;
* Disused burial grounds and reuse of graves;
* Repatriation and transportation.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

SP20191 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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