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Overview
Key facts
University College London (UCL)'s Disability and Development short course provides an overview of the disability arena from both historical and contemporary perspectives, taking a critical standpoint on the key issues, with a global focus.
Taking a human rights approach, you'll look at the experiences and challenges for disabled people, and for different types of stakeholders and actors.You'll also reflect on how the lives of disabled people and their families might be improved.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Historical and contemporary perspectives on major movements, terminology and attitudes to disability
- Major historical and contemporary international disability legislation, guidelines and national initiatives
- Relationships between disability and human rights
- Disability as part of intersectionality, identity and gender issues
- Inclusion as a key concept in disability studies; the mainstreaming/inclusion and independent-living movements and inclusive-education movement
- Disability and culture, disability and poverty, disability in relation to health, disease and illness
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is suitable for professionals and practitioners working at UK and international NGOs, disabled people's organisations, public sector organisations and universities.
- It will be useful to anyone embarking on or already involved in a disability-related career path, either within mainstream/inclusive provision or in a specialist setting.
- For someone already working in this field it will provide valuable access to a wealth of materials, and a chance to reflect in depth on the key debates and dilemmas in the disability arena.
Tuition Fee
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International
850 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 850 GBP for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
850 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 850 GBP for the full programme during 14 days.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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