SSCI 3000U – Disability, Rehabilitation and Society

This course will draw from the fields of health and social sciences to identify and critically evaluate how healthcare, insurance and regulatory systems diagnose, treat, manage, compensate and support disabled persons. This cross-disciplinary approach to interpreting disability and rehabilitation will enable students to address how social determinants in the development of disability—including physical and attitudinal barriers, poverty and violence—affect quality of life and access to care. The course will address the relationships between health practitioners, caregivers, policymakers and legal tribunals that impact available disability supports, determinations of capacity, interpretations of care and recovery, rehabilitation programs, institutional versus independent and community living and equitable access.
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): Third year standing
Cross-listed: HLSC 3000U