INTS 1103 - Adults with Disabilities
3 Credits
Explores various types of disabilities and how they impact individuals, families, and society. A particular emphasis is placed on understanding the unique behavioral, physical, cultural, and psychological issues associated with various disabilities, through an interdisciplinary lens.
Major Content Areas
Historical context of the treatment and place of people with disabilities in society and culture
Contemporary variations in the definition and social understanding of disability
Families and social relationships
Intersectional identities and disability
Disability law
Genetic disabilities
Communication disorders
Learning disabilities
Hearing and visual impairments
Physical disabilities
The meaning of disability throughout the life course
Learning Outcomes
Develop effective communication strategies for working in a world that normalizes and accommodates people with disabilities and recognizes intersectional identities.
Recognize that there are social, familial, and personal consequences of disabilities.
Place various ideologies about disabilities into an historical context, using interdisciplinary approaches.
Explain the intersectional connections between various disabilities and other sources of social inequalities, including race, age, gender, and sexual orientation.
Explain the major American disability legislation and its impact on people with disabilities.
Evaluate how disabilities a topic has been treated in the mass media.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
7A - Human Diversity
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