Disability Studies Seminar II

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This seminar course focuses on a specific theme, author, movement, approach or theory in Disability Studies, allowing students to study, discuss, and exchange ideas about disability-related topics in some depth. Course themes may include such areas as ageism, disabled women and violence, chronic illness and gender, accommodation in the workplace, and representations of disability in fairy-tales, media and other cultural discourses. Students should consult the Disability Studies Coordinator for details. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies. Restrictions: Department Permission Required. Instructor Permission Required. Requisite Courses: Any 3000-level DIS course and permission of the Chair (or designate) or Coordinator [prerequisite(s)].