DEATH, DYING AND GRIEF
PHE3DDB
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are given the opportunity to explore a range of end of life issues that may be encountered in their work as paramedics. Particular attention is paid to the experiences of dying and grieving people, their caregivers, and the responses of Australian health services, the ambulance service in particular. The aim is to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the social and cultural contexts surrounding death in ways that will influence their personal development and professional practice.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Bruce Rumbold
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE3DDG
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolments.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bruce Rumbold
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 16 - 21
Five 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 16 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students will be required to attend a 2-hour lecture/seminar once per week during Week 7-11.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 15
Four 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend from week 10 to week 15 and delivered via online.
Online introduction and 3 online modules to be completed by the end of Week 6.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Critical essay of 1,200 wordsGuidelines are available on the LMS Essay upload portal. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Lossography paper (500-word equivalent)A 'lossography' is an essay that details the death and loss events in your life, along with your present understanding of how each experience has influenced your attitudes and beliefs. Detailed instructions will be provided. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |
Reflective journal (1,600-word equivalent)The reflective journal is to provide an account of your intellectual journey through the various ideas presented in this subject. You are required to maintain weekly journal entries, beginning in Week 1 and ending in Week 12. All entries are made using PebblePad. As a rough guide, you should aim to write approximately 250-400 words per week. Further information and instructions are available on the LMS. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Quizzes (1,000-word equivalent in total)Modules 1, 2 and 3 each have a multiple-choice quiz based on the respective set readings. Each quiz is worth 5% for a total of 15%. Quizzes are to be completed by the start of Week 7. All quizzes are available on the LMS from Week1 until the end of Week 6. | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2 |