Badge Overview

Issued by Hood College

Badge Description

The Historical and Multicultural Perspectives in Thanatology badge focuses on the role of death in Western history, noting how concepts of dying, death and bereavement have changed over the centuries. Specific topics include an overview of Ariès’ work on the history of Western attitudes toward death; a discussion of Egypt and its death-centered culture and society; and an examination of the Civil War and its role on how death is viewed in the United States. The badge also explores dying, death and bereavement as experienced in various cultures, ethnic groups and religions around the world. Groups studied include but are not limited to Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, among others. Group similarities and differences are highlighted, including religious traditions surrounding death, cross-cultural mourning practices, funeral practices, corpse disposal and diverse philosophies of the role of death in the meaning of life.

Religious Literacty Thanatology Multicultural Communication Cross-Cultural Competency Historical Analysis

Badge Criteria

Aligned Outcomes

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Comm

  Communication

  The badge earner will communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written and/or visual formats, consistent with the standards of their discipline.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_CriReas

  Critical Reasoning

  The badge earner will approach content and tasks with a critical awareness, framed by knowledge and skills appropriate to their discipline.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_ProbSolv

  Problem Solving

  The badge earner will apply advanced disciplinary content knowledge and strategies to understand and address problems and questions relevant to their discipline and to which they have not previously been introduced.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Div

  Diversity

  The badge earner will recognize and engage diverse ideas, perspectives and/or traditions that inform their discipline, profession and graduate experience.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Prof

  Professionalism

  The badge earner will engage in legal, ethical and professional behaviors consistent with their discipline, including leadership, teamwork and/or other responsibilities to key stakeholders.