Course Offerings for 2008/09

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 (Winter 2009
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 (4 credits, Spring 2009)

AAD 420/520: Event Management (4 credits, Spring 2009)
Leslie Scott. Examines management practices and trends of special events, festival, celebrations, and fundraisers.

AAD 429/529: Museum Education (4 credits, Winter 2009)
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 (4 credits, Fall and Winter 2009)
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 the instructor directly for a syllabus from the current course

Product Design

PD 340: Design for Use (Spring 2009)
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 (4 credits, Spring 2009)
ENG 404: Internship Co-requisite (Spring 2009)
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 (3 credits, taught Fall and Spring)
Deborah Olson. This class introduces another way of looking at disability--actually several other 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 (4 credits, Spring quarter 2009)
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 (1 credit, Summer 2008)
INTL 405: Global Perspectives on Disability: WILD Institute Reading (1 credit, Summer 2008)
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 the syllabus in .pdf format.

Law

The School of Law offers students the following courses with a Disability Studies component:

LAW 600/610: Sem. Disability Law (Spring semester)
Heidi von Ravensberg. Enrollment closes January 2010. 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 the course flyer and FAQ. View the 2009 syllabus in .pdf format.