This course provides an introduction to universal design. The course will give students a base of core knowledge and experience in universal design principles utilized in the built, virtual and learning environments. This course illustrates the application of universal design across a variety of disciplines and across the lifespan. It is designed to enable students to apply the principles of universal design within their own course of study.
This course provides experiential learning in universal design principles utilized in the built and learning environments. You will be introduced to a range of spatial thinking skills as they relate to accessibility and universal design. You will become familiar with accessibility evaluation methods including mapping and translate these skills into course fieldwork, with a focus on experiences on campus. This course illustrates the application of universal design across a variety of disciplines.
This course provides advanced experiential learning in universal design principles utilized in the built and learning environments. This course illustrates the application of universal design across a variety of disciplines. Students, with the assistance of the Director of the Certificate in Universal Design, will identify and secure a practicum setting.
HEALTH CARE NEEDS This course provides a base of core knowledge and experience in interdisciplinary services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and/or special health care needs and their families. This course is structured in an interdisciplinary seminar format, illustrating the application of each discipline's expertise to the needs of persons with disabilities and their families. Lecture, three hours per week.
SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS: PRACTICUM Participants engage in a wide range of structured site visits and other university-based clinical and community-based learning experiences, related to services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and/or special health care needs and their families. Lecture: one hour; laboratory: eight hours per week.
The course will include practical experiences in interdisciplinary assessments and/or activities, as well as a long-term individualized student practicum. The practicum seminars will focus upon problem-solving strategies in providing high quality supports to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Lecture: one hour every two weeks; laboratory: eight hours per week.
This course will provide a base of core knowledge and experiences in leadership, systems change, strategic planning, proposal development, group facilitation, conflict resolution, and interagency collaboration principles and strategies. These topical areas effectively represent key functions for those who would assume leadership roles in promoting inclusive community supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The course will utilize faculty and Institute staff from a wide range of disciplines. Lecture: three hours per week.
This course will include the trainee's individually designed leadership project. Options for projects include: research, development and preparation of grant applications, development and delivery of in service training, or development of evaluation plans. As a final requirement for this course, the student will be required to develop a Leadership Project Summary, and make a class presentation on the Leadership Project. Laboratory: eight hours per week.
Students will study scientific techniques and accepted research methodologies in human environmental science research. Emphasis is placed on understanding the research process and developing the skills necessary to evaluate and implement research methods and design procedures.
Students will study scientific techniques and accepted research methodologies in human environmental science research. Emphasis is placed on understanding the research process and developing the skills necessary to evaluate and implement research methods and design procedures.
