Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
SP10187 Funeral services, organisation and change |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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This unit is only available to students on the Foundation Degree in Funeral Services. Aims: This unit will introduce students to the issues, both historical and contemporary, that have stimulated organisational change within the funeral industry during the twentieth century. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students will have demonstrated: * A basic understanding of the history of the funeral industry in the UK; * An understanding of factors contributing to organisational change within the funeral industry in the twentieth century; * An ability to identify and interpret issues concerning the future of funeral service. Skills: * On-line and internet skills; * To think creatively and analytically; * To evaluate arguments and research; * To consider research evidence as well as a variety of other information; * To synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding. Content: * Small organisations * Large organisations * Co-operative Movement * Professionalisation * Regulatory changes * Role of Trade associations * Consumer changes/trends * Green movement Teaching and learning strategies should use subject specific or work based examples where appropriate. |