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HSDS 399 The Disability Experience in Television and Film

The Disability Experience in Television and Film will analyze current and historical stereotypes and myths, as well as current trends, relevant to the participation and portrayal of people with disabilities in television and film.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective January 10, 2016 to present

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

  • Examine representation of disabilities in the media of television and film.
  • Identify the myths and stereotypes of disabilities portrayed in television and film.
  • Analyze examples of the depiction of disabilities in television and film.
  • Demonstrate the ability to critique television and film portrayals of disabilities.
  • Create a critical analysis using research applied to disability representation in a selected film.
  • Explore theories relevant to the representation of disabilities in popular culture.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
  • Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
  • Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
  • Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.