Thanatology 2200- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Thanatology
• Course: Thanatology 2200
• Professor: Darcy Harris

Document Summary

Your friends and family may wonder why you registered for this course and you may wonder this same as we go along. However, most people who devote themselves to the study of death, dying, and bereavement say that they do not find it to be a morbid interest, but a life-affirming endeavor. It has (cid:271)ee(cid:374) said that (cid:449)e do(cid:374)"t truly (cid:271)egi(cid:374) to li(cid:448)e u(cid:374)til (cid:449)e e(cid:373)(cid:271)ra(cid:272)e the fa(cid:272)t that (cid:449)e are goi(cid:374)g to die. These events and the images that we see in popular media about them do have an impact upon us, but it is often easy to distract ourselves into our interests, commitments, and social life. Many of you are taking this class because of your own personal experiences with death or loss. I hope this class is helpful to you as well, although you might find some of the material hard to absorb if you are in a place of raw grief.