Overview
Description
Exploring physical and mental disability from a biopsychosocial and cultural perspective. Integrates theories of behavior, policies, practice models and research in disability-related topics.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- SW 101 with a “C” or better
- Junior or Senior standing.
SW 101
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): SW 101 with a “C” or better; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- articulate common fears and myths about disability.
- identify the resources that exist to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through adaptations, technology, and public awareness.
- identify state and federal programs and policies relating to disability rights and services.
- analyze the effects of the proliferation of private rehabilitation services.
- articulate how disability is a form of human diversity that is susceptible to oppression on micro/meso/macro levels.
- analyze the dynamic nature of rehabilitation and medical practices.
- identify the characteristics, etiology, and demographics of the most common disabilities.
- articulate the cultural aspects of disability, including (a) contemporary disability culture, and (b) disability and race/ethnicity.