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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines disability in a global context, including how individuals, groups, institutions, and nations acknowledge and address disability in contemporary global societies. Assesses how the growing political, economic, and social gaps that exist between the Global North and South impact people with disabilities. Applies a disabilities empowerment framework as well as current findings from global human and economic indices to compare the current status of people with disabilities across contemporary global societies. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core (All)
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 73299, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Margaret Gerry
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Spring 2024, Section: 001, CRN 14217, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 73865, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Spring 2023, Section: 001, CRN 15325, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 74933, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 17334, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 77985, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Spring 2021, Section: 001, CRN 20857, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey
  • Fall 2020, Section: 001, CRN 80850, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carmen Rioux-Bailey