Rainy River Community College
Course Outline
PHIL 1010 Death, Dying, and Grief
A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
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2, 6B
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PHIL 1010 Death, Dying, and Grief / 2 cr.
From a philosophical, historical, and cultural setting, this course is designed to help a person come to terms with
the reality of death. Topics covered include the stages of dying, grief, social and religious dynamics of death,
significance of funerals, and death and the law. MNTC: 2/6B
B. COURSE EFFECTIVE DATES: 10/13/1998 – present
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OUTLINE OF MAJOR CONTENT AREAS (Course Specific Outcomes)
 Students will explore thanatology, coming to personal understanding of death, dying and grief.
 Students will study the history and practice of funerals.
 Students will learn and reflect on religious and philosophical traditions, teachings, and practices of
thanatology
D. LEARNING OUTCOMES (RRCC Core Outcomes-CHOOSE)
1. Personal & Social Responsibility
A. Demonstrate citizenship responsibilities by participating in the community
B. Analyze community, state, national, and global issues and develop strategies for action
C. Analyze social and environmental issues and develop strategies for action
D. Demonstrate ethical decision-making, responsibility, and respectful interactions with others
2. Critical Thinking
A. State the problem or issue and possible assumptions
B. Collect, analyze, and synthesize appropriate information
C. State and discuss the results and support opinions with appropriate evidence
D. Evaluate problems in an interdisciplinary context, considering multiple perspectives
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LEARNING OUTCOMES (MN Transfer Curriculum-CHOOSE)
MnTC Goal 2: Critical Thinking
A. Gather factual information and apply it to a given problem in a manner that is relevant, clear,
comprehensive, and conscious of possible bias in the information selected.
B. Imagine and seek out a variety of possible goals, assumptions, interpretations, or perspectives which can
give alternative meanings or solutions to given situations or problems.
C. Analyze the logical connections among the facts, goals, and implicit assumptions relevant to a problem or
claim; generate and evaluate implications that follow from them.
D. Recognize and articulate the value assumptions which underlie and affect decisions, interpretations,
analyses, and evaluations made by ourselves and others.
MnTC Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
A. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
B. Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social
context.
C. Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
E. Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
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LEARNER OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT (underline all that apply)
01 Exam, objective
02 Exam, short answer
03 Exam, essay
04 Exam, practical
05 Exam, aural
06 Exam, oral
07 Quiz, written
08 Quiz, oral
09 In class exercises
10 Lab assignments
11 Class participation
12 Field work
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Skill performance
Clinical performance
Oral presentations
Essays
Research papers
Reflective journal entries
Portfolio assessments
Written homework
Individual projects
Group projects
Capstone projects
Final exam
G. SPECIAL INFORMATION
RRCC Mission Statement
Rainy River Community College serves its communities by guiding learners to achieve their educational, career,
personal, and civic goals.
Discipline Mission Statement
The philosophy department strives to develop disciplined thinking and logic; and explore the historical and topical
developments of western philosophical thought.
Suggested Resources
Cry Until You Laugh, by Obershaw