Professor: Office: Email: Office Hours: Ext: Class Times and Location(s): Course Description: Prerequisite(s): Antirequisite(s): . DL1010B 570 Winter 2016-17 Exploring Disability Tobin Haley [email protected]TBA DL123 TBA Classes are Mondays: (570) 3:30- 6:30 LHall 101 Explores provocative ethical and practical Disability Studies topics using a Liberal Arts framework. Students actively engage both sides of cases with legal, medical, and recreational significance. Examines how disability, mental health and neuro-diversity intersect with modern culture and social institutions. n/a The former Interdisciplinary Studies 1010 A/B
Explores provocative ethical and practical Disability Studies topics using a Liberal Arts framework. Students actively engage both sides of cases with legal, medical, and recreational significance. Examines how disability, mental health and neuro-diversity intersect with modern culture and social institutions.
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DS 1010 B 570 (Winter 2016) E. Tobin Leblanc Haley Exploring Disability
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Exploring Disability
King’s University College @ Western University
Professor E. Tobin Leblanc Haley PhD abd Political Science
The way society imagines disability, chronic illness & mental health is constantly evolving. Students in this course are not told what to think. You are taught unconventional, new frameworks to broaden your
imagination and your ability to understand disability anew as a socio-cultural, economic and political construct rather than the typical view of disability as personal tragedy or deficit. Students ideally leave
feeling better prepared to interact with a diversity of people in everyday life through the chance to connect their own prior experiences with disability and these new lenses for it.
Calendar Description:
Explores provocative ethical and practical Disability Studies topics using a Liberal Arts framework. Students actively engage both sides of cases with legal, medical, and recreational significance. Examines how disability, mental health and neuro-diversity intersect with modern culture and social institutions. Antirequisite(s): The former Interdisciplinary Studies 1010 A/BPrerequisite(s): n/a Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. (King's) Entry course for DS Minor Module: http://www.kings.uwo.ca/disability-studies/ This course is open to people not registered in the module.
Course Requirements & Evaluation Scheme:
All Readings on OWL (NO textbook). Non-essay course: written work under 2000 words. Follow “Disability Studies at King’s” public group on Facebook for resources.
DS 1010 B 570 (Winter 2016) E. Tobin Leblanc Haley Exploring Disability
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Pedagogy: A few important things to note about how this course is designed and taught. It is an Inquiry-based learning design: I explain this further in class (or you could research it) but basically, it means starting with the assumption that there are many sides to most complex social issues that we’ll examine and that it is a professor’s responsibility to convey and illuminate that complexity, and encourage critical thinking and research on it, not to mask it with a single take on issues. I aim to follow DS principles where I can- for instance with the inclusion of the direct voice and perspective of disabled people; you’ll see this reflected in the speakers, fieldtrips, articles and media. I also strive towards key Universal Design principles in the course and support differentiated learning where possible. Finally, given that this is a large Lecture class, most of the time is spent listening to lectures, speakers and related media. I include various elements (field trips, mini-case discussions, Café sharing) where students have the chance to discuss ideas and of course that should be embodied in your assignments and exams; but the large class size does not allow for extensive student participation during lectures. Official University Statement on Core King’s Policies & Academic Offenses
Themes of Course
What is Disability Studies (DS) & Why is it important? DS Models – Changing the Lens & how we ‘see’ disability Ex: How is Inclusion & Accessibility achieved in Camps? CASE 1: Is being Deaf a disability or a culture? Why is there a Cochlear Implant Controversy? CASE 2: Are the goals of Paralympic Sports reflected in their Classification systems & Media
Mini-Cases in the Media
Mid-Term Exam
Field Trips (in community)
CASE 3: Biology or Culture? Is the explosion of ADHD diagnoses a neuro-biological crisis, or more a sign of issues in schools, parenting & culture?
CAFÉ: Sharing Field trips Project Reports
CASE 4: The controversial rise of ABA as the de facto approach to Autism
SPEAKERS share mini-cases
CASE 5: Depression & Anxiety: Nature or Nurture?
Faculty Office Hours:
Faculty office hours can be found on King’s homepage under the menu heading Current Students (http://www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/courses-enrolment/program-and-course-planning/faculty-office-hours/) and are also posted on the bulletin board across from the Administrative Assistants Office on the second floor of Dante Lenardon Hall. Policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness: (http://uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/accommodation_medical.pdf). Student Medical Certificate (SMC) http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/medicalform.pdf Tests/Examinations:
Students are responsible for seeking accommodation with appropriate documentation, prior to writing tests/examinations, if they are of the view that their performance may be affected by extenuating circumstances. Support Services:
Students who are in emotional/mental health distress should refer to Mental Health@Western: http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for a complete list of options about how to obtain help. University Students Council provides many valuable support services for students (including the health insurance plan) http://westernusc.ca/services/ Information about Counselling and Student Development, including Services for Students with Disabilities at King’s is available at http://www.kings.uwo.ca/about-kings/who-we-are/administrative-departments/dean-of-students/ For emotional/mental health assistance see specifically: http://www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/campus-services/student-support-services/personal-counselling/ The website for Academic Services at King’s University College www.Kings.uwo.ca/academic-support/ Statement on Use of Electronic Devices:
Use of Electronic Devices: You are not allowed to have a cell phone, or any other electronic device, with you during tests or examinations.
Use of Laptops in the Classroom: King’s University College at The University of Western Ontario acknowledges the integration of new technologies and learning methods into the curriculum. The use of laptop computers can contribute to student engagement and effective learning. At the same time, King’s recognizes that instructors and students share jointly the responsibility to establish and maintain a respectful classroom environment conducive to learning. The use of laptops by students during lectures, seminars, labs, etc., shall be for matters related to the course at hand only. Students found to be using laptops for purposes not directly related to the class may be subject to sanctions under the Student Code of Conduct. See https://www.kings.uwo.ca/kings/assets/File/currentStudents/studentLife/conduct/code_of_conduct_2003.pdf Inappropriate use of laptops [or smart phones] during lectures, seminars, labs, etc., creates a significant disruption. As a consequence, instructors may choose to limit the use of electronic devices in these settings. In addition, in order to provide a safe classroom environment, students are strongly advised to operate laptops with batteries rather than power cords.” Statement on Academic Offences:
King’s is committed to Academic Integrity. Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf All required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to the commercial plagiarism detection software under license to the University for the detection of plagiarism. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between The University of Western Ontario and Turnitin.com http://turnitin.uwo.ca/. Computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams may be subject to submission for similarity review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating.
Mailbox re Submission of Late Essays/Assignments ONLY:
Only late essays/assignments not submitted in class may be dropped off in the chute designated for late assignments, located in the front foyer of the Cardinal Carter Library. The chute will be clearly labeled and available for use beginning in September, 2016, and will only be accessible during Library hours of operation which are posted on the Library home page (http://www.kings.uwo.ca/library/). Essays deposited into the chute will be picked-up twice per day: once in the morning (9:30 a.m.) and once in the afternoon (4:00 p.m.). All essays dropped off after 4:00 p.m. on a Friday will be date-stamped the following Monday. Assignments placed in the chute should clearly indicate your name, student ID, and your instructor’s name. Class Cancellations: All reported class cancellations are posted at: http://www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/outages-service-interruptions/
