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190065 PS Categorical Remedial Educational Theory with Special Need (2020W)

A Perspective from the Global South

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 19 - Bildungswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 35 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The beginning of the seminar will be an "online-presence" meeting via ZOOM. For this meeting it is necessary to have internetconnection and you have to be able to follow the meeting via vido/audio connection also from your part.
There will be a second meeting online (presence) in January 2021

  • Thursday 22.10. 09:00 - 14:45 Digital
  • Friday 23.10. 09:00 - 14:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 12.01. 09:00 - 11:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 13.01. 09:00 - 11:30 Digital
  • Thursday 14.01. 09:00 - 11:30 Digital
  • Friday 15.01. 09:00 - 11:30 Digital
  • Saturday 16.01. 09:00 - 11:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar the students will get insights in the topic of disability and culture with a focus on countris of the global south. The seminar addresses the influence culture can have on categories and classifications of disability on a theoretical and practical level.
Using relevant literature, there are different issues that will be explored in this context. Important aspects are related to categories of disabilities but also to attitudes, law, communication, and religion. Another important topic are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are substituting the MIllennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were envisioned until 2015.

Assessment and permitted materials

active involvement, written critical comments, presentation, written paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

As this seminar will be hold in English, students need to be able to understand and read english texts.
The final grad is constitued of 20% participation (written comments), 30% presentation and 50% final paper.

Examination topics

Reading list

Bickenbach, J. E. (2009): Disability, Culture and the UN Convention. Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 31 (14), 1111-1124
Bowker, G. C./ Star, S. L. (1999): Sorting Things Out. Classification and Its Consequences. (Cambridge Mass./London, MIT Press)
Furnham, A./ Baguma, P. Cross-Cultural Differences in Explanations for Health and Illness: A British and Ugandan Comparison. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 1999, Vol.2(2), p.121-134, Vol., 121
Hofstede, G. (2001): Culture's Consequences. Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations across Nations. (Thousands Oaks/London/New Delhi, SAGE)
Holzer, B. et al. (Ed.) (1999): Disability in Different Cultures: Reflections on Local Concepts. (Bielefeld, Transcript)
Ingstad, B./ Whyte, S. R. (Ed.) (1995): Disability and Culture. (Berkeley/Los Angeles/London, University of California Press)
Jenkins, R. (Ed.) (1998): Questions of Competence: Culture, Classification and Intellectual Disability. (Cambridge/New York/Oakleigh, Cambridge University Press)
Klingner, J. K. et al. (2007): Race, Culture and Developmental Disabilities. In: Odom, S. L., et al. (Ed.): Handbook of Developmental Disabilities. (New York/London, The Guilford Press), 55-75
Reynolds, S. (2010): Disability Culture in West Africa: Qualitative Research Indicating Barriers and Progress in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Occupational Therapy International, Vol. 17 (4), 198-207
Riddell, L./ Watson, N. (2003): Disability, Culture and Identitiy. (Essex, Pearson Education)
Üstün, T. B. et al. (Ed.) (2001): Disability and Culture. Universalism and Culture. Icidh-2 Series. Published on Behalf of the World Health Organisation. (Seattle, Hofgrefe & Huber)

Association in the course directory

BM 18

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