MOR 334 - Funeral Home Operations II

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

This course will provide the student opportunities to observe and assemble various religious funeral rites and simulate standard funeral home activities relating to merchandise display and presentation. The student will also create and present a non-religious simulated funeral service.
Prerequisite OR Corequisite: MOR 301
Corequisite: MOR 333
Competencies

Compare and contrast the funeral and visitation customs of veterans, active military, and various religions.
1. Assess the items which are needed during various religious and military visitations and funerals.
2. Describe funeral rites for various religions and veteran services.
3. Construct visitation setups based on religious, military, and fraternal customs.
Formulate the appropriate presentations to families regarding their merchandise chooses as part of the funeral process.
1. Explain funeral-related merchandise to consumers.
2. Create a merchandise display based on techniques common to funeral service.
3. Demonstrate the various presentation techniques common to funeral service.
Organize and conduct a non-religious funeral/memorial ceremony
1. Articulate the need for non-religious ceremonies in today’s culture
2. Observe examples of non-religious ceremonies
3. Organize and present a non-religious funeral/memorial ceremony
4. Organize and present a non-religious committal ceremony