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MOR 390 - Professional Review

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Students will study the professional standards and ethics to which funeral directors adhere. Students will also be exposed to test-taking strategies for the National Board Exam and discover the licensure process for funeral directors.
Prerequisite: Completion of all Mortuary Science courses and consent of program and chairperson.
Corequisite: MOR 941  
Competencies
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the licensure process, functions of the funeral director/embalmer and related funeral service professions.
    1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of the funeral director, embalmer, cemeterian, and direct disposer.
    2. Explain the licensure process for funeral directors and embalmers.
  2. Examine strategies and techniques for successful test taking.
    1. Read literature regarding test-taking strategies.
    2. Analyze test-taking strategies.
    3. Complete computerized questions for test-taking strategies.
  3. Assess present level of funeral directing knowledge and critical thinking.
    1. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Business Law.
    2. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Cemeteries.
    3. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Grief Psychology and Counseling.
    4. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Cremation.
    5. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Funeral Directing.
    6. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Funeral Law.
    7. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Merchandising.
    8. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Management.
    9. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of the Federal Trade Commission.
    10. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Religious Funeral Customs.
    11. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Sociology.
    12. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Anatomy.
    13. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Chemistry.
    14. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Cosmetic Applications.
    15. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Embalming Anatomy.
    16. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Embalming Chemistry.
    17. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Embalming Definitions.
    18. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Microbiology.
    19. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Normal Embalming Cases.
    20. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of OSHA.
    21. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Pathology.
    22. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Restorative Art.
    23. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Special Embalming Cases.
    24. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Specific Microbes.
    25. Conduct self-assessment of and identify areas to be enhanced in the curricular subject of Restorative Art Treatments.
  4. Utilize a variety of resources to increase funeral service knowledge and critical thinking.
    1. Identify resources to utilize for preparation of the National Board Exam
    2. Identify resources to utilize for licensure in the state of practice.
    3. Implement plans to increase funeral service knowledge, critical thinking and test-taking strategies.



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