HSER 303 Disability Awareness
Disability Awareness provides opportunities for students in all fields of study to increase their awareness of the barriers, attitudes and successes relevant to individuals with disabilities in society as a whole. This course does not focus on specific medical definitions, conditions or types of disabilities. Instead, the course concentrates on a brief history of the treatment of people with disabilities, disability rights, etiquette, work, sports and art related to disabilities.
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 17, 2008 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Acquire definitions relevant to disabilities including the use of "person-first" language.
- Examine personal awareness and experiences of disabilities.
- Explore the myths, assumptions, and beliefs of individual differences.
- Identify barriers and challenges in society for persons with disabilities.
- Identify resources and services pertinent for disabilities.
- Learn the major landmarks and legislation enacted as a result of the disability rights movement.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 7: Human Diversity
- Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States' history and culture.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in contemporary society.
- Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.
- Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.
- Demonstrate communication skills necessary for living and working effectively in a society with great population diversity.
Summer 2024
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Disability Awareness | Burgess, Kristin Louise | Books for HSER-303-50 Summer 2024 | Course details for HSER-303-50 Summer 2024 |