Spring 2025 Comparative Literature & Society UN3931 section 001

Life at the End of Life: Palliative Care

Life at the End of Life

Call Number 13836
Day & Time
Location
R 4:10pm-6:00pm
511 Kent Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Ashley Moyse
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Life at the End of Life (LATEOL) is a seminar designed to provide opportunities for readings and reflections on the experience of volunteer service work. Students will learn how to critically reflect on their experiences working with patients in the context of questions raised in the texts read in the seminar. Students will develop the skills necessary to critically reflect on the significance of emotional care as a medical practitioner, as well as form a deeper understanding of the role of palliative care and comfort care in a life cycle of care.

The fieldwork component of the course is met by the student’s continued direct service work during the course itself. Students participating in the seminar will volunteer weekly at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center. Through this, students will provide emotional support and assistance, and serve as a consistent presence for someone experiencing chronic illness, disability, or the end of life. At the core of this framework is the patient; however, it is important to consider the impact this volunteer service will have on the student and Columbia. Therefore, the following specific goals and objectives are outlined to benefit each individual and group involved in this service relationship.

Web Site Vergil
Department Comparative Literature and Society, Institute for
Enrollment 19 students (20 max) as of 9:05PM Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Subject Comparative Literature & Society
Number UN3931
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note Email ajm2348 AT cumc.columbia.edu stating why you are inter
Section key 20251CPLS3931W001