340.710.41
Seminar in Disability Health Research

Cancelled

Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
Thursday, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Jennifer Deal
Bonnielin Swenor
Contact Name
Bonnielin Sceurman Swenor
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
What is disability? What health inequities do people with disabilities face? What barriers impact the inclusion of people with disabilities in public health research? What areas must be addressed to improve the health of people with disability?
Examines disability and disability health within the context of public health research and policy to advance equity and social justice. Discusses the origins and current landscape of disability health research from the perspectives of key stakeholders, inclusive of researchers, advocates, policy makers, with a focus on including the perspectives of people with disability.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define disability and contrast varying disability models, including medical and social models
  2. Describe health inequities in the disability community
  3. Describe and compare historical and current policies that impact the health of people with disability
  4. Identify barriers to inclusion of people with disability in research
  5. Investigate high priority areas in disability research, including data to address inequities and disability justice
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Peer-feedback
  • 50% Final Paper
  • 20% Presentation(s)
  • 10% Discussion
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Discussion =-based course, students are expected to be prepared at the start of each class meeting to discuss the theme of the day.