Results for Disability Studies (DST)

DST 500 A History of Madness

Where do diverse concepts of "madness" come from? How have these ideas changed over time? How have "mad people" interpreted their own experiences?...

DST 501 Rethinking Disability

This foundation course introduces the core ideas students will explore throughout their studies. It immerses students in a highly participatory and...

DST 502 Disability and the State

This course begins with students' day-to-day experience of "policy", moving towards deeper examination of the underlying values, interests and...

DST 503 Current Topics in Disability I

This course will provide students with an opportunity to engage in an in-depth examination of specialized and scholarly work within the disability...

DST 504 Mad People’s History

This course will provide an overview of the history of madness from the point of view of people who were, and are, deemed "mad". The purpose of this...

DST 505 Writing for Disability Activism

This is an applied writing course; you will write and think critically about writing. Starting with writing from within the disability movement, it...

DST 506 Making Ontario Accessible

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) mandates development of enforceable accessibility standards for businesses and...

DST 525 Rethinking Images of Difference

This course critically examines representations of embodied difference in mainstream and other media. With particular attention to disability, it...

DST 603 Disability and The Law

This course is constructed around 'fact' situations, illustrative of real-life dilemmas faced by disabled people, their families, advocates and...

DST 604 Current Topics in Disability II

This course will provide students with a further opportunity to engage in an in-depth examination of specialized and scholarly work within the...

DST 613 Strategies for Community Building

This course addresses the importance of community building given the realities of social exclusion and the challenges represented by diversity in the...

DST 614 Community Access and Technology

Students are introduced to assistive technologies, their impact on people with disabilities, models of use, public policy and legislation (local,...

DST 725 The Politics and Practice of Interventions

In recent years, interventions directed at disabled people have been the subject of debate, controversy and resistance. This course explores these...

DST 726 Leadership in Human Services

This course illuminates many challenges that leaders and managers of human services face in a changing environment. It incorporates theoretical and...

DST 727 Leadership for Social Action

This course looks at leadership theory and the challenges of leading in neo-liberal times. It touches on political discourse, public policy and the...

DST 80A/B Practicum in Disability Studies

Only students who do not have the equivalent of two years of full-time related work/advocacy experience will be required to take this course. Students...

DST 88A/B Research Methods

This course will provide students with a basic understanding of social research and its relevance to disability studies. Students will acquire the...

DST 99A/B Applied Community Project/Thesis

This is the "capstone" course of the Disability Studies program. It provides students with the opportunity to engage in focussed scholarly and project...