Introduction to Disability Studies

(2.5,3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This module provides students with an introduction to an emerging interdisciplinary field with three core strands: the history of disability; the lived experience of disability; and the array of personal, social, economic and civic interventions set in place in society on behalf of people with disabilities. The module comprises 11 x two-hour lectures weekly. Lectures will employ a variety of teaching methods, including video conferences, opportunities for students to meet invited speakers with experience in the field and links with cognate courses in EU countries and North America. Essay: Case study: 6 March 2009 Submission and Essay: Final assignment: 24 April 2009 Submission.