Disability Studies 195A -195B - Community Internships in Disability Studies I,II

Institution:

University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Tutorial, one hour; fieldwork, eight hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Designed to provide academic context for off-campus work in one of three types of government or nonprofit settings: (1) direct service to disabled individuals or their families, (2) research related to disability studies, or (3) work on policy issues related to disability studies. Faculty sponsor and teaching assistant (TA) construct series of reading assignments that examine disability studies issues related to meaningful work at internship site, including analysis of issues such as history and development of publicly funded services, public policymaking process, legislation that organizes work of organization, ethics, or other interdisciplinary contemporary issues. Students meet biweekly with TA and submit weekly journals. Final paper required each term. Individual contract with supervising faculty member required. P/NP or letter grading.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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