Thanatology Course
This course equips participants with essential knowledge and skills in thanatology, focusing on death investigations, post-autopsy care, family communication, cultural sensitivity, and grief support to provide compassionate and professional assistance in bereavement scenarios.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Thanatology Course provides focused, practical training to understand death investigations, explain complex reports in simple terms, and support bereaved families with clarity and respect. You will learn key theories of grief, cultural and religious aspects, ethical practices, essential documentation, and steps for preparing bodies, enabling you to communicate confidently and coordinate effectively with everyone involved.
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Develop skills
- Autopsy basics: learn clinical and forensic procedures from examination to reporting.
- After-autopsy care: manage, preserve, and restore bodies for respectful viewing.
- Communicating with families: explain autopsy results clearly, calmly, and with compassion.
- Handling cultural and legal matters: honour traditions while fulfilling medical-legal requirements.
- Support informed by grief: use grief models to provide short, effective care for the bereaved.
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