Ageing and Disability: Diversity and Discrimination
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
WELF 3029
Undergraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
167261
4.5
Yes
UniSA Justice & Society
To enable students to recognise and critically analyse discriminatory discourses of ageing and (dis)ability, the legal rights of redress in response to discrimination, abuse and related violence against the aged and those with disabilities.
Students will develop a critical understanding of the discourses of ageing and (dis)ability, medical and social models of disability and ageing and their influence on social activism, social policy, the Disability Discrimination Act (Australia), and disability and ageing socio-economic status.
Students will evaluate the impact of ableist discourses on understandings of disability and ageing wellbeing and abuse in different national and international contexts.
Nil
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
Online (Online activities) | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1.5 hours x 10 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
Online (Online activities) | 2 hours x 12 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Case study, Critical analysis, Essay
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.