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| DIS3106 | Contemporary Issues in Disability | ||
| SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | |||
| Credit Points: 15 | |||
| Description: | |||
This unit examines the range of vocational options for persons with a disability and considers the implications of important human service principles for the design of vocational service systems and for day-to-day practice. Assessment and programming within vocational service settings will be introduced, as well as barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities, and specific barriers relevant to specific types of disability. | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| SMDIS | Disability Major | ||
| MIDIS | Disability Minor | ||
| MADIS | Disability Major | ||
| R44 | Professional Certificate in Disability Studies | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
| http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity | |||
Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004