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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

This course is not offered this semester.

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2025, Section: 001*, CRN 77544, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Linn Jorgenson

*These sections are available to non-degree seeking students as well. To take courses without applying to a degree program, you'll need to submit an application as a non-degree seeking student. If you're interested in applying a course to a degree in the future, set up a call with an admissions counselor. All courses available in Summer 2020 will be offered online.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 73299, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Margaret Gerry
  • 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