DHD 535 – Advocacy and Empowerment in Disability
Note: If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.
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DHD 535 – Advocacy and Empowerment in Disability
College/Department: College of Applied Health Sciences – Disability and Human Development
Program: Disability Ethics Certificate Program
Dates: 1/13/25 – 5/2/25
Credits: 3 graduate semester credit hours
Tuition/Fees: $530 per semester credit hour tuition.
Comments: This course may be applied to the Master of Science program in Disability and Human Development and to the Disability Ethics Certificate Program. For more information about these programs, including application information, please contact Maitha Abogado in the Department of Disability and Human Development by phone at (312) 413-1647 (voice) or (312) 413-0453 (TTY), or by email at maitha@uic.edu, or visit the visit the department’s website.
Description: In-depth review of academic literature on advocacy and empowerment. Relevant theories, research, and interventions in the context of individuals with disabilities will be reviewed.
Prerequisites: Course offered to Graduate ONLY
Textbook: For textbook information contact the instructor at fabricio@uic.edu
Audit Option: No
Instructor(s): Fabrico Balcazar
Location: This course meets online synchronous
Schedule: This course meets online Mondays 5:15pm-8pm
Enrollment Deadline: Two weeks prior to the first class
This course is a regular UIC campus course (listed in the UIC Schedule of Classes) in which a limited number of seats is available for continuing education students. If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.