thanatology researcher

Thanatology researchers study death and the dying in a variety of scientific fields such as psychology, sociology, physiology and anthropology. They contribute to the growth of knowledge on aspects of death such as the psychological phenomena the dying and those around them are experiencing.

Alternative Labels

fellow in thanatology

researcher in thanatology

researcher in the psychology of death and dying

thanatological researcher

thanatological scholar

thanatologist

thanatology researcher

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities apply scientific methods communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct research across disciplines demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop professional network with researchers and scientists develop scientific theories disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation evaluate research activities gather data identify customer's needs identify research topics increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research interact professionally in research and professional environments manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications manage personal professional development manage research data mentor individuals operate open source software perform project management perform scientific research promote open innovation in research promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities promote the transfer of knowledge publish academic research speak different languages synthesise information think abstractly write scientific publications

Essential Knowledge

anthropology psychology scientific research methodology sociology thanatology

Optional Skills and Competences

apply blended learning conduct health related research conduct psychological assessement conduct psychological research conduct research interview do historical research evaluate forensic data lead a team plan research process research human behaviour teach in academic or vocational contexts

Optional Knowledge

archaeology biology ethics forensic anthropology human physiology philosophy social sciences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9851c83c-5670-4da0-964a-1ef0e682e30b

Status

released

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