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HNSC 3314 Human Encounters with Death and Bereavement

Readings & Videos

Weekly Content

  1. Weekly lecture video
  2. Radiolab episode (2014) “The Bitter End” (22:12)
  3. Ira Byock (2008) “Is there an ethical limit to prolonging life?” (2:18)
  4. PBS Frontline episode (2012) "The Suicide Plan" (90 mins)
  5. NPR (2017) "Legalizing Aid In Dying Doesn't Mean Patients Have Access To It”
  6. [OPTIONAL] Newsweek (2015) "Dying Dutch: Euthanasia Spreads Across Europe"

Citation: Radiolab episode (Jan 15, 2013) The Bitter End (22:12) http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/262588-bitter-end/

Citation: Byock, Ira. (n.d) Is there an ethical limit to prolonging life? (2:18) https://bigthink.com/videos/is-there-an-ethical-limit-to-prolonging-life/

Citation: Frontline (November 13 and September 10, 2013) The Suicide Plan (1h 23m) Frontline Season 2012: Episode 23. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/suicide-plan/?

OPTIONAL READING

Activities Due

  1. Longer Slack post (Sun) 
  2. Two Slack replies (Wed)
  3. Session #15 Quiz on Blackboard (Wed)

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