This course introduces students to palliative care and the unique opportunities and challenges it presents to social workers employed in those settings. While a complete review of palliative care would be impossible to achieve within the confines of this course, the materials are designed to introduce students to key palliative care philosophies, values, and practice considerations. Students will be challenged to think critically about how dying and death is constructed and supported in Western medical settings, and leave with an understanding of social workers' role in delivery compassionate and personalized care to clients who are at the end of their lives. Co-requisite: SOCW 5311. Please note that if the co-requisite course is dropped, this one will be also.