Oct 05, 2024  
2021-2022 Hill Book (Class of 2025) 
    
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EDU 651 - Disability and Democracy

Three Credits
Periodically or As Needed

This course will disability through the lens of democratic education. The concepts of equity, ableism, and “othering” will be examined through philosophical educational theories to unpack pervasive disagreement about the best methods for Improving outcomes for students with disabilities. The course will explore repositioning schools as democratic spaces where diversity and individuality can be enhanced and better understood. Theories of democracy and democratic education will be explored as a means of a more socially just orientation of disability.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of a bachelor’s degree 
Course Applies to: M.Ed in Inclusive Education, Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion