HLTH 218Psychology of Death and Dying
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Public Health Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Variations in the meaning and significance of death and dying will be considered from a psychological perspective, with particular attention to the contexts (e.g., cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these variations occur.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
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Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3086 | 18 / 50 | T 18:30–21:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7573 | 0 / 25 | T 18:30–21:20 |
| LEC 701 | 8109 | 5 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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The concepts in this class are VERY INTERESTING, however, the professor makes it extremely difficult and requires us to memorize an absurd amount of information. The midterms were very difficult.
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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention HLTH 218, September 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2018
With add/drop starting today, what are you going to try to change in your schedule? 10 points, 28 comments
u/NegativeBinomialM136: “CS 480 (Introduction to Machine Learning) for GER 230 (Vikings!) CS 493 (Term Project) for BIOL 240 (Microbiology)”
u/boolgogi: “BIOL130 was more interesting (in my opinion) and is a pretty comprehensive intro! I liked it so much in 1B that I ended up minoring in Bio afterwards. Otherwise I've heard good things about HLTH101 and 218 for the Fall.”
Spring 2015
Any fun/interesting courses in Health Studies? 3 points, 6 comments
“I'm interested in taking one of my electives with that faculty. Anyone have any classes they might want to recommend that they thought were good?”
u/GramTheDon: “… Most of the upper year courses will require some pre-reqs, but if you can get into them; - PSYCH/HLTH 218 Psych of Death and Dying - Pretty popular course. Material isn't really revolutionary but it's a fun guided tour through a bunch of different ways to look at it. …”
Fall 2012
Suicide statistics? 22 points, 40 comments
“In first year, I was told that the university tends to hush up suicides because they might promote other students/faculty members injuring themselves. …”
u/GramTheDon: “… There is a taboo on reporting suicides in the media (take PSYCH/HLTH 218: Death & Dying, to learn more), and much information regarding suicide deaths is usually heresay and conjecture anyways. …”
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