SW 466 - Disability: Social and Health Issues

(3 units)

Exploring physical and mental disability from a biopsychosocial and cultural perspective. Integrates theories of behavior, policies, practice models and research in disability-related topics.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): SW 101 with a “C” or better; Junior or Senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. articulate common fears and myths about disability.
2. identify the resources that exist to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through adaptations, technology, and public awareness.
3. identify state and federal programs and policies relating to disability rights and services.
4. analyze the effects of the proliferation of private rehabilitation services.
5. articulate how disability is a form of human diversity that is susceptible to oppression on micro/meso/macro levels.
6. analyze the dynamic nature of rehabilitation and medical practices.
7. identify the characteristics, etiology, and demographics of the most common disabilities.
8. articulate the cultural aspects of disability, including (a) contemporary disability culture, and (b) disability and race/ethnicity.

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