Introduction to Disability Studies
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Overview
Subject area
SWK
Catalog Number
105
Course Title
Introduction to Disability Studies
Department(s)
Description
3 Credits; 3 HoursThis course introduces the student to the emerging, multidisciplinary field of disability. The course will cover the social construction of disabilities, which is distinct from a medical model of disabilities. Included are definitions, early history of disabilities, the disability rights movements, eugenics, policy that impacts people with disabilities, legal issues, self-advocacy, and disability culture.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3