Philosophy of Disability

Spring 2022 > Humanities & Social Sciences > PHIL.3105 > 061

Course No: PHIL.3105-061; SIS Class Nbr: 11062; SIS Term: 3130
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Examines the basic issues and problems in the philosophical study of disability, including engagement with the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. Provides a survey of issues relating to the lived experience of disability, disability and well-being, theories of disability, and the concepts of normality, fitness and ableism as they relate to the practice and institutions of medicine, politics, religion, and society more generally.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Core Codes: SRE, AH, DCA, DSST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Joel Reynolds
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2022 Spring: Jan 18 to Apr 03
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1140
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.L.A. in Liberal Arts

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