DSS 503 - Introduction to Disability Studies

Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This survey of disability studies with a focus on theoretical questions of how understandings of impairments are created by societies, the consequences of impairments, and the resulting constructions of disability on individuals and communities. This course will increase the students’ understanding of disability studies and give students the necessary background to engage with the contemporary literature in this area, develop awareness of perceptions of disability and provide an overview of historical and legal treatment of people with disabilities.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): EDU 341 or 541