Disability Ethics Certificate Program
The Department of Disability and Human Development's Disability Ethics Certificate Program provides an interdisciplinary approach to examining, analyzing, and reaching decisions about ethical dilemmas about life with disability. It addresses many of the same issues that bioethics addresses:
- Prenatal testing
- Medical treatment decisions
- Hastened dying
- Body enhancement
- Healthcare resource distribution
- Quality of life
Disability ethics also expands the focus beyond medical issues. It includes legal, policy and social justice issues that affect daily living for people with disabilities.
Classes in this program can be taken individually or as part of the certificate program. To learn more about the certificate program or to apply, please visit the department’s website. You can also reach the department by phone at (312) 413-1647 (voice) or (312) 413-0453 (TTY).
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| Date | Course Title | College | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 - December 1, 2023 | DHD 401 - Foundations of Disability and Human Development | College of Applied Health Sciences | Online Asynchronous |
| August 21 - December 1, 2023 | DHD 514 - Ethical Issues in Disability | College of Applied Health Sciences | Online Asynchronous |
| August 21 - December 1, 2023 | DHD 596 - Independent Study | College of Applied Health Sciences | Arranged |
| January 8 - April 26, 2024 | DHD 401 - Foundations of Disability and Human Development | College of Applied Health Sciences | Online Asynchronous |
| January 8 - April 26, 2024 | DHD 517 - Ethics and Disability: Contemporary Problems | College of Applied Health Sciences | Online Asynchronous |
| January 8 - April 26, 2024 | DHD 596 - Independent Study | College of Applied Health Sciences | Arranged |