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5503. Disability Law, Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: PUBH 5501; open only Disability Studies in Public Health certificate students, others by instructor consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to policy and law affecting people with disabilities and public health approaches to meeting their individual needs as well as the needs of broader populations. Federal disability laws are reviewed in terms of both their implications and the implications of public health ethics on people with disabilities. Reviews the role courts have played in further shaping disability policy and the influence of public health ethics and the disability rights movement on decision-making in public health. Policy, legal and advocacy implications for public health at the international level, and essential tools for enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety and for developing new policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts inclusive of people with disabilities.
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| Term | Class Number | Campus | Instruction Mode | Instructor | Section | Session | Schedule | Enrollment | Location | Credits | Grading Basis | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1248 11161 1 F01 | Fall 2024 | 11161 | UConn Health Center | Online | Lutz, Tara | F01 | Reg | 2/99 | 3.00 | Graded |