Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | ||
| Online | N/A |
Unit description
Examines the social construction of disability and theories of disablement. Introduces students to lived experiences of disability and the material, cultural and socio-political consequences of ableism and intersectionality. Critically analyses legislation, policy and practice in this field and promotes practices that enable social justice and social inclusion..
Unit content
Topic 1: The discourse of disability
Topic 2: Issues and barriers
Topic 3: Theories of Disablement
Topic 4: Social Inclusion, social justice and advocacy
Topic 5: Community interventions and practice models
Topic 6: Violence, safety and Disability
Topic 7: Disability legislation and policy
Topic 8: The National Disability Insurance Scheme
Topic 9: Rethinking and Re-imagining Disability
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | analyse the diverse lived experiences of people who live with disability |
| 2 | define discrimination and discuss its impact on people who live a disability |
| 3 | analyse and apply theories of disablement |
| 4 | critically evaluate how legislation and policy influences the theoretical frameworks and practices used in community organisations |
| 5 | critically analyse practice in this field and recognise hallmarks of good practice. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- analyse the diverse lived experiences of people who live with disability
- define discrimination and discuss its impact on people who live a disability
- analyse and apply theories of disablement
- critically evaluate how legislation and policy influences the theoretical frameworks and practices used in community organisations
- critically analyse practice in this field and recognise hallmarks of good practice.
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (9 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (9 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | 50% |
| Exam: take home | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (9 weeks) |
| Structured online learning 2 hours (9 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | 50% |
| Exam: take home | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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