Universität Wien

190946 PS Global Perspectives on Disability (2014S)

Globale Perspektiven auf Behinderung

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 19 - Bildungswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LV wird großteils in englischer Sprache stattfinden bzw. werden englischsprachige Texte verwendet.

Please note:
This course will mainly be held in English and participants will have to read and work on English research articles.

Participation in the first meeting (7th of March 2014) is mandatory!

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 35 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 07.03. 18:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum 4 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Saturday 08.03. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Friday 28.03. 16:45 - 19:45 Seminarraum 4 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Friday 20.06. 11:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Saturday 21.06. 09:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum 4 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course focuses on broadening the perspective on disabilities. Guest speakers from different countries will report on culture-specific aspects of disabilities in the respective context and we will discuss the differences and try to analyse reasons for the global phenomenon of excluding persons with disabilities. Additionally, texts from different corners of the world will be used as a basis to analyse culture- and society-bound differences in appraches towards disability.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presence,
active participation in the course and handing in of written assignments on time, Proseminararbeit (paper)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course aims at conveying a culture- and society-sensitive, multifactorial perspective on disabilities.

Examination topics

Discussions, group work, invited guest speakers, discussion of research articles.

Reading list

Will be available via moodle.

Association in the course directory

BM 17

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