FSE 206 — Principles of Mortuary Sciences
This course is designed to encourage the basic principles of microbiology as related to funeral service. Major topics include sanitation, personal and environmental disinfection, public health and embalming practices. The course identifies basic microbial morphology/physiology, interprets host parasite relationships/interaction, decontamination procedures by proper use of chemical disinfection and sterilization procedures. Emphasis will be placed on defense mechanisms; microorganisms, transmission of infectious diseases, and pathogens and/or opportunists causing disease commonly associated with the human host and dead human remains.