Course Offerings
Students interested in Disabilities Studies are encouraged to explore these courses within the departments of Architecture, Arts Administration, Product Design, Education, English, Honors College, International Studies and Law.
Do you know of a UO course that you believe should appear on this page? If so, please send a message to Heidi von Ravensberg, hvr@uoregon.edu with "A UO DS Course" in the subject line.
Architecture and Allied Arts
The following is a list of departments and programs within the School of Architecture and Allied Arts and their courses which offer students a Disability Studies component:
Architecture
ARCH 440/540: Human Context of Design
This course uses theoretical principles, case studies and technical
skills for assessing user needs, developing building programs, applying
research findings to design, and evaluating performance of the built
environment.
Arts and Administration
AAD 410/510: Community Arts Partnerships
AAD 420/520: Event Management
Leslie Scott. Examines management practices and trends of special events, festival, celebrations, and fundraisers.
AAD 429/529: Museum Education
Phaedra Livingstone. Examines theory and practice of museum education.
Analyzes program-development approaches for university and community
audiences; creates educational materials for campus and local museums.
AAD 430/530: Youth Arts Curriculum Methods
Catherine Ballard. Teachers in training are provided introductory
knowledge and skills necessary for implementing arts instruction as an
integral part of the core curriculum for younger learners. View a sample syllabus in .pdf format. Please contact the dept. secretary or instructor directly for a syllabus for the current course.
Product Design
PD 340: Design for Use
Provides the basic theoretical underpinnings for considering the
socio-cultural background and design of products. Lectures and readings
present main issues; discussions complete conceptual principals.
Arts and Sciences
The following is a list of departments and programs within the College of Arts and Sciences and their courses which offer students a Disability Studies component:
English
ENG 313: Teen and Children's Literature
ENG 404: Internship Co-requisite
Elizabeth Wheeler. Books for young readers, their social implications
and historical context, from the 19th century to the present. About
one-third of the class concerns representations of disability in teen
and children's literature. View a sample syllabus in .pdf format. Please contact the dept. secretary or instructor directly for a syllabus for the current course.
Education
The following is a list of departments and programs within the College of Education and their courses which offer students a Disability Studies component:
Special Education
SPED 412/512: Foundations of Disability II
Deborah Olson. This class introduces another way of looking at
disability--actually several perspectives. Special education has
its roots in the deficit model. This perspective contributes to
society's understanding of individuals with disabilities as deviant,
stigmatized, incompetent and marginal. These views are often reinforced
by popular culture's representation of disability in media and
literature. In this course, we will examine the historical
underpinnings of these understandings, and examine their presence in
our social culture. In contrast, we will examine disability from a
social constructivist point of view and the social model. These views
put society under the microscope instead of the person with
disabilities. View a sample syllabus in Word format. Please contact the dept. secretary or the instructor directly for a syllabus from the current course. View the group project description.
Honors College
The Honors College offers students the following courses with a Disability Studies component:
HC 424: Disability Studies Identity Colloquium
Elizabeth Wheeler. The impact of disability studies on a wide variety
of human endeavors, from genetic medicine to poetry and sexuallity.
This course satisfies the Identity category of the multicultural
requirement. View a sample syllabus in .pdf format. Please contact the dept. secretary or instructor directly for a syllabus from the current course.
International Studies
The International studies Program offers students the following courses with a Disability Studies component:
INTL 399: Global Perspectives on Disability
INTL 405: Global Perspectives on Disability: WILD Institute Reading
Susan Sygall. Students taking the class have the option of
participating in the Institute by signing up for an additional 1 credit
INTL 405 reading. View a sample syllabus in .pdf format.Please contact the dept. secretary or instructor directly for a syllabus from the current course.
INTL 410/510: International Film: Disability and Youth
Kathie Carpenter and Deborah Olson. This course explores experiences and representations of children who are growing up with a disability in different societies around the world, as portrayed through the medium of film. For Spring term 2011, this course is also an International Film Festival open to the public - the post-discussion is open to both student and public participation: Thursdays 6-8:50 p.m., in the Erb Memorial Union: Mills International Center.
View a sample syllabus in Word format.
Please contact the dept. secretary or instructors directly for a syllabus from the current course.
Law
The School of Law offers students the following courses with a Disability Studies component:
LAW 600/610: Sem. Disability Law
Heidi von Ravensberg. This combined course
is open to law students and all doctoral students. To enroll, contact
Sherie Etges, law school registrar at 346-1560 or setges@uoregon.edu to
complete the required "Law for Nonlaw" forms. View a sample syllabus in .pdf format.Please contact the dept. secretary or instructor directly for a syllabus from the current course.
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