Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
SP20191 Legislation, constitutional change and liability |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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This unit is only available to students on the Foundation Degree in Funeral Services. 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. |