Table 6 Proposal for death education class plan for Medical schools of Korean Medicine

Week Topic Class method
1 Philosophical, socio-cultural, and spiritual meaning of death Death in traditional culture and the history of Korean medicine Flipped learning (documentary)Lecture: Departments of basic medical science
2 Relationship between death and fear, attitudes toward death, trends and status of death awareness according to life cycle Lecture: Departments of basic medical science
3 Approach by Korean medicine department according to the type and actual situation of death Lecture: Departments of clinical science
4 Ethical and legal approach to medical decisions for terminally ill patients Role of medical personnel in Korean medicine approach Flipped learning (movie watching), Discussion / Presentation
5 Understanding brain death/persistent vegetative state situations Medical approach to end-of-life judgment and prognosis Lecture: Departments of clinical science, Discussion / Presentation
6 The meaning of a good death, its components, and the relationship between death and life. Understanding and modern interpretation of death in Eastern philosophy. Lecture: Departments of clinical science, Discussion / Presentation
7 Obligation to live, right to die, subjectivity of death Characteristics of how life and death are recognized in Korean medicine Watching a movie and Psychiatrist's discourse
8 Midterm exam
9 Why preparation for death is necessary and its backgroundThe relationship between Korean medicine and theology Lecture: Departments of clinical science
10 What to prepare for when you are healthyThe importance and necessity of preventive medicine in Korean medicine Lecture: Departments of basic medical science
11 Things to prepare when you are an Korean medicine doctor, guardian, or patient Lecture: Departments of clinical science, Discussion with the bereaved family
12 The medicalization of death and the significance of funeralsHistory of funeral culture in Korean society and differences in funeral culture by religion Forensic Scientist Lecture
13 The death of neuroscience discourse Brain scientist lecture
14 Relationship between life and death - survival and existence Watching a movie, Discussion / Presentation
15 Final exam