Program Overview

On Death, Dying and Medical Assistance in Dying

Overview

Though death is an immutable consequence of life, society’s attitudes and reactions to it have been ever-changing. The viewpoint that life is sacrosanct, to be protected at all costs, is now being challenged by individuals demanding greater control of their quality of life, including the right to die. An historical overview of attitudes towards death will be examined, with a focus on the growing acceptability of medical assistance in dying (MAID), and the reasons behind this movement (demographics, economics, medicine). This course, through discussion of differing social perspectives, government legislation, case studies, research, images and videos will provide students a greater understanding of society’s past and present approaches to death.

Admission Requirements

You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.

Registration

This course is currently unavailable. Please contact our Continuing Education office to inquire about future offerings.

What You Need

Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

Program Information

• Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Registration
• What You Need
• Learning Outcomes
• Experiential Learning

Course Details

• Code: GED109
• Type: Part-Time
• Intake:
• Campus: Online
• Duration: 14 weeks

Additional Information

• This course is part of the Continuing Education program at Canadore College.
• The course is designed to provide students with a greater understanding of society’s past and present approaches to death.
• The course will examine the growing acceptability of medical assistance in dying (MAID) and the reasons behind this movement.