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Spring, 2003
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Prof. Jean Humphreys |
 | Office Phone: 214-333-5262 Fax: 214-333-6819 |
| Office: LC 229 |
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| Office Hours: T 8:30-9:30, 12:30-2:45; Th
8:30-9:30, 11:00-2:45 (in office); Fri. 11-1 (online) |
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COURSE INFORMATION:
| SOCI 3330-01 |
| Spring, 2003 |
| TTH 9:30-10:45 AM |
| Class: LC 327 |
COURSE OUTLINE:
| Introduction |
| Meanings of Death |
| Death System |
| Dying |
| Hospice |
| End-of-Life |
| Suicide |
| Violent Death |
| Medical Ethics |
| Children and Death |
| Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning |
| Funerals |
| Beyond Death |
| Education and Counseling |
| Good Death |
| God Within the Shadows |
| Drawing Closer to the Son |
| Seeing in the Dark |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS and METHODS FOR
ASSESSING OUTCOMES:
Textbook Assignments:
Assigned chapters in the textbooks are to be read by the
date indicated in the class schedule.
Participation:
This course is designed to be highly interactive. The
student should come to class having read the material and ready to discuss the chapter in
class.
Written Assignment:
Each student will complete a funeral plan for him/herself.
This will be worth 15% of the course grade. The paper should be typed and be between 2-5
pages in length. These may be kept by the instructor, so the student should make a copy of
this before turning it in if so desired. They are due as indicated on the schedule at the
beginning of the class period. If they are late 10 points will be taken off
for every weekday they are late.
Use the following guidelines, as appropriate:
| margins (one to one-and-a half inches on all sides) |
| double-spacing (quotations longer than five lines will be
indented one inch from the left margin) |
| paragraph indentions (one-half to one inch if in paragraph
form) |
| left justification. |
| use 12-point fonts |
| avoid "windows," which are single lines separated
by a page break |
| staple the paper in the top left corner, and do not use any
folder |
Exams:
Four major exams will be given on the dates indicated in
the class schedule. All four exams will cover only the material presented or assigned
since the last previous exam. The questions will be taken from the lecture, class
discussions and textbook. The first three exams will be primarily objective but may
include some short essay questions. The fourth will be primarily essay questions. No
make-up tests will be given after the class has taken an exam. No beepers, cellular
telephones, programmable calculators, or electronic dictionaries may be used during a test
Attendance:
Absences for any reason must be kept to a minimum.
Beginning with the first day of class, attendance will be taken at each class session. If
you are absent, you are expected to complete the current reading assignment found on the
course schedule, and come back to class prepared to go over the material scheduled.
Two tardies will equal one absence and it is your
responsibility to check after class and make sure you were counted present. So that
you do not steal time from your classmates, do not come to class more than 15 minutes
late. (Don't assume you can find a nice close parking spot!!) If you miss more
than 25 percent of the total classes (or more than seven classes), you will receive an F.
Final Exam:
A comprehensive exam will be given as scheduled. This grade
is to be used to replace your lowest test grade, if needed. If you are absent when an exam
is given, that zero will be dropped and replaced by the final exam grade. If you are
in class to take all scheduled exams, and if you are satisfied with your class average,
you are not required to take the final.
Other Projects:
A tour of a local funeral home is
scheduled. Attendance will count as 5% of your grade.
An extra credit project is available, if all written
assignments are completed on time and tests taken. This is not in place of any
assignments, but in addition to these.
The student may complete one book
review, worth 5% and due as scheduled. The student may choose one of the following
books:
| A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis |
| The Summer of the Great-Grandmother by Madeliene
L'Engle |
| A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken |
| Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us
About the Mysteries of Life and Living by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, David
Kessler |
Grading:
| Funeral Plan |
15% |
| Funeral Home Field
Trip |
5% |
| First Exam |
20% |
| Second Exam |
20% |
| Third Exam |
20% |
| Fourth Exam |
20% |
| Total
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100% |
Grading Scale:
| A |
94-100% |
C |
74-77% |
| A- |
90-93% |
C- |
70-73% |
| B+ |
88-89% |
D+ |
68-69% |
| B |
84-87% |
D |
64-67% |
| B- |
80-83% |
D- |
60-63% |
| C+ |
78-79% |
F |
<60% |
DBU Grading Scale:
| A/A+ |
4.00 |
C |
2.00 |
| A- |
3.67 |
C- |
1.67 |
| B+ |
3.33 |
D+ |
1.33 |
| B |
3.00 |
D |
1.00 |
| B- |
2.67 |
D- |
0.67 |
| C+ |
2.33 |
F |
0.00 |
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
The class will be primarily lecture and group discussion.
There will be various guest speakers and a field trip.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Journals:
| American Psychologist |
| Journal of Personality and Social Psychology |
| Psychology Today |
Books:
| The Wilding of America by Charles Derber |
| The Culture of Disbelief by Stephen L. Carter |
| One-Sided Christianity by Ronald J. Sider |
| Cup of Water, Bread of Life by Ronald J. Sider |
| When the Bough Breaks by Sylvia Ann Hewlett |
| Dare to Discipline by James Dobson |
| God in the Dock by C. S. Lewis |
| Hollywood vs. America by Michael Medved |
| Too Old Too Soon by Doug Fields |
| The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil Postman |
| The Body by Charles Colson |
| Born Again by Charles Colson |
| Whatever Happened to the Human Race? By Francis Schaeffer
and C. Everett Koop |
| Emotional Intelligence by Daniel GolemanFinancial Aid:
 | Students who are receiving federal, state, or
institutional financial aid who withdraw or add hours during the semester may have their
financial aid adjusted because of the withdraw or addition. This change in schedule may
affect the aid they are receiving during the current semester, and could affect their
eligibility for aid in future semesters. |
Disabilities:
| The student has the responsibility of informing the Dean
of Students, at (214)333-5125 of any disabling condition, which will require
modifications to avoid discrimination. Dallas Baptist University provides academic
adjustments and auxiliary aid to individuals with disabilities, as defined under law, who
are otherwise qualified to meet the institutions academic requirements. It is the
student's choice and responsibility to initiate any request for accommodations.
Required documentation must be provided before the university can make accommodations.
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Plagiarism/Cheating:
| The faculty member endorses the University Honor Code
and abides by the University’s Academic Appeal and Academic Misconduct Procedure
as stated in the Student Handbook and the Schedule of Classes. |
Posting of Final Course Grades:
| Each faculty member has the right either to post or
not post final course grades for each class. Final course grades provided to a student by
a faculty member may not be relied upon as official. Official grade reports can be
obtained only through the DBU Registrar’s Office. The Dallas Baptist University
Undergraduate and Graduate catalogs state that "All accounts must be paid in full
before a student can ... receive grade reports...." Students are not permitted to
telephone the professor, contact the dean’s office, or use e-mail to inquire about
their final grade. Please understand that this policy is for the purpose of protecting the
privacy of your grades. |
Children in Classes and Unaccompanied Children:
Minor children of Dallas Baptist University students
are not permitted to attend class with their parents. Furthermore, minor children may not
be unaccompanied at any location or property where Dallas Baptist University classes are
taught. If a minor child is brought to the DBU campus or any location where DBU classes
are taught, the child must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For their safety and
welfare, unaccompanied children on the DBU campus will be escorted to the Campus Security
Office and the parents or guardians will be summoned to pick them up immediately.
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He will swallow up death for all time,
and the Lord God will wipe tears away from all faces,
and He will remove the reproach of His people for all the earth;
for the Lord has spoken. Isaiah 25:8
...thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort
one another with these words. I Thessalonians 4:17b-18
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