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Course Overview
Aims:
1. Provide you with basic knowledge on death, dying and
bereavement (thanatology studies) as well as issues
concerning mortality, spirituality and meaning of life.
2. Develop your awareness on the social, cultural and
political impact of death and loss among different
ethnic groups with a particular focused on the Chinese
experience.
3. Enhance your understandings and practical-skills for
working with individuals, families and communities
facing the challenges of death, dying and bereavement.
4. Enhance your self-reflection on their personal beliefs,
attitudes and experiences with death and loss to create
a more profound appreciation of life and personhood.
Course Details
Textbook
Lecture (11x)
Time: 16:30 18:20 (every Wed)
Venue: KB223 (Knowles Building)
Assessment
2x Reflective Log,
1x Group Project,
1x Group Project Report
1x Exam
Website:
Course Schedule
Lectures
Date
L1, L2, L3, L4, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11
Teacher
L5
Teacher
L7
Guest speaker
Dr. Andy Ho
L9
L2
L4
Tutor
Ms. Iris Lo
Group 1-2
Tutor
Group 3-4
Tutor
Group 5-6
Group 7-8
Tutor
Dr. Lau Hi Po
The Last Dance Understanding Death & Dying
CCHU9024 Lecture 1
Group 9-10
Department of Social Work & Social Administration
The University of Hong Kong
L01
9/9
L02
16/9
L03
23/9
L04
30/9
L05
7/10
L06
14/10
Tutorial groups
Topic
-
21/10
28/10
2/9
Course Schedule
Date
Topic
HW
L07
Tutorials are 2-hours long and are held after the lecture from 18:30
to 20:20.
4/11
L08
11/11
L09
Cultural Issues
18/11
L10
L11
25/11
HW
26/11
HW
2/12
Exam
Online Examination
Tutorial groups
Group
Tutor
Fieldtrip
Iris Lo
16th Sept
Iris Lo
23rd Sept
Johnny Chan
16th Sept
Johnny Chan
23rd Sept
30th Sept
Venue
28th Oct
11th Nov
CPD-LG.64
7th Oct
4th Nov
18th Nov
CPD-LG.64
30th Sept
28th Oct
11th Nov
CPD-LG.60
7th Oct
4th Nov
18th Nov
CPD-LG.60
16th Sept
30th Sept
28th Oct
11th Nov
CPD-LG.46
23rd Sept
7th Oct
4th Nov
18th Nov
CPD-LG.46
Michelle Tam
16th Sept
30th Sept
28th Oct
11th Nov
CPD-LG.61
Michelle Tam
23rd Sept
7th Oct
4th Nov
18th Nov
CPD-LG.61
Lau Hi Po
16th Sept
30th Sept
28th Oct
11th Nov
CPD-LG.36
10
Lau Hi Po
23rd Sept
7th Oct
4th Nov
18th Nov
CPD-LG.36
Attendance is compulsory.
A site visit to a local funeral home (Tung Wah
Coffin Home) has been arranged to take place
on October 14th, 2015(Reading Week) at 13:30
to 15:45.
The guided tour complements the course
objectives and serve as an essential part of the
tutorial learning process
Free shuttle pick up and drop off from HKU will
be provided, and travel details will be provided
in the due course.
The Last Dance Understanding Death & Dying
CCHU9024 Lecture 1
Attendance Requirement
80% for lectures and 100% for Tutorials
Attendance in Field Visit is compulsory.
Students who fail to comply with the
attendance requirements will not be permitted
to sit for the year-end examination and would
not be able to complete the course.
Assessment
Assessment Ratio
Ratio
20%
25%
25%
30%
Deadline for
Knowledge of concepts
Synthesis of ideas
Personal insight
Clarity in Presentations
Topic
Should be an issue that
is not only timely and
controversial, but also
can be connected back
to the teachings in the
course.
Delivery
The format is flexible, it
would be a speech, a
video, or a
performance.
The Last Dance Understanding Death & Dying
CCHU9024 Lecture 1
Example: 1319
Dr. Peter Saul Lets Talk about Dying
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkvKGafoyIY
?
Please note time lost to initial technical setup and technical errors count
towards the 8-minute time limit!
25%
Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Ability to consider the topic/phenomenon/issue from multiple angles and make
use of cross-disciplinary knowledge (e.g. medicine, law, business, architecture
etc) to enhance persuasiveness.
25%
25%
Mode of Delivery
Clear articulation of arguments and effective communication skills
Ability to respond to opposing evidence with well-explained arguments.
25%
5%
*Voted by fellow students
30%
The exam will cover all assigned readings as well as notes from all
lectures and tutorials.
20%
20%
10%
10%
Teamwork*
Ability to work effectively as a team in ensuring delivery of coursework
10%
Important Dates
Submission Deadline
End of tutorial 2
Field trip
Understanding Death :
A Self Journey
If life is a school, loss is a major part of
the curriculum.
Elisabeth KblerRoss
The Last Dance Understanding Death & Dying
CCHU9024 Lecture 1
Open yourself.
Participate in the learning
process.
Housekeeping
In cases of absence
1. All absence (except medical ones) are
subject to approval at least 3 days
beforehand (ie. if tutorial is on Wed, student
must notify tutor latest by Sunday)
2. For medical related causes, copy of medical
cert needs to be provided
3. Compensatory work (CW) is required to
ensure learning (each students cannot
submit more than 2 CW each term).
% of marks to be deducted
1 day
10%
2 days
20%
3 days
30%
4 days
40%
5 days
50%
6 days
60%
7 days
70%