Philosophy of Disability

Spring 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > PHIL.3105 > 082

Course No: PHIL.3105-082; SIS Class Nbr: 4262; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Registration Pending

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

  • Prerequisites: ENGL.1020 College Writing II. .
  • Core Codes: AH, DCA, SRE, DSST, COMMUNITY, LEADERSHIP
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Nicholas Evans
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Mar 17 to May 08
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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

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