The Art of Dying

A philosophical and personal exploration in who dies, what dies, and how we die.

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Intellectual stimulation

Offered at the top universities in the country, this course curriculum is designed to help you build a personal relationship with death based on cultural, philosophical, and historical perspectives.
Work at Your Own Pace

We've created this course to allow you to learn and grow at your own pace. Take your time to learn and integrate the material, or move through with ease. In this flexible curriculum, you can access videos and lessons whenever you want.
Course Structure

Each module includes a multi-media lesson complete with videos to review, movies and documentaries to watch, and questions to consider, deepening your relationship with death and thus, life.

1
Module 1: The last taboo?
- About this course
- The last taboo?
- Death Attitudes Questionnaire
2
International Perspectives on Death and Dying
- International Perspectives on Death and Dying
- Cultural Influences on Conceptions of Death and Dying
- Customs-Beliefs-Death-Dying
3
Death and Dying in Contemporary Culture
- Death and Dying in Contemporary Culture
- Death_Dying_Dead_Popular_Culture
4
Historical and philosophical shifts in perspectives on death
- Historical and Philosophical Shifts in Perspectives on Death
- Death and Dying in Contemporary America
5
Existentialism and death
- Existentialism and Death
- Existentialism and Death
6
What dies?
- What dies?
7
The Art of Science
- The Art of Science
- "The promise of a good death"
8
An old/new movement
- An old/new movement
- “Live your way, die your way: An introduction to alternatives in end of life care” by Ellen Newman
9
Building a personal relationship with death
- Building a personal relationship with death
- 10 Questions to Ask Yourself for a Peaceful Living and a Graceful Dying
- A Death Plan
10
Being with dying, being with death
- Being with dying, being with death
- Stages of Grief Explained

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