HAN 446 Disability Health and Community |
| This course presents a comprehensive view of health and community concerns experienced by people with disabilities. Explores historical analysis, biomedical discourse, cultural critique, and field research to understand the evolution of medical practices, cultural beliefs, and social structures influencing the treatments, services, and opportunities available to people with disabilities in the United States and abroad. Coursework includes gender, sexuality, race, poverty, "invisible disabilities," eugenic sterilization, and assisted suicide topics. Guest speakers will facilitate a multi-layered understanding of the issues faced by people with disabilities and their families. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major. |
