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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Urban Planning and Community Development |
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UPCD 643L - The Political Economy of International Migration
3 Credit(s)
Description:
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the major issues associated with the economic consequences of migration. Students will gain an understanding of the theoretical reasons why people migrate. Many of these reasons are economic, but the resulting dynamic is a lasting relationship between the sending and receiving country. As a result of the development of transnational identities these ties include remittances, political participation, and economic opportunities for both countries. CRSCAD 643L and UPCD 643L are the same course.
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UPCD 662 - Citizen Participation in Community Development
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course addresses methods, approaches and techniques urban planners need working in/with or for a CDC or similar organization. The course extends knowledge/skills explored in UPCD 620 and other research methods-approaches-techniques in the curriculum. The course is projected/field-based working with a Community Development organization. Choice of activity and/or organization is based on the work and research agenda of faculty and staff of the Urban Planning and community Development Department. This research agenda is the product of the program’s relationship with several UMass Boston Institutes and other internal and external partners. The course is part of the UPCD program’s long-term academic record on civic engagement/engaged scholarship/and social justice.
Enrollment Requirements:
UPCD 600 and UPCD 611 and ECON 610 and UPCD 620 and UPCD 630 or EEOS 623
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UPCD 667 - Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment
3 Credit(s)
Description:
Environmental impact evaluation is a vital component of any planning effort. This course surveys major areas of government involvement in environmental and socio-economic impact assessment as it related to planning including: National Environment Policy Act (NEPA); State environmental policy acts (SEPAs); Municipal and regional planning authorities; Wildlife and land conservation laws; and, Environmental media laws (e.g., Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, etc.). In doing so, the course provides an overview on how an environmental impact assessment can/must be developed in light of important public policies. The course also examines the legal ‘standing’ and political voice employed by stakeholder groups in planning and impact assessment activities.
038947:1
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UPCD 670L - Environmental and Energy Economics
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course introduces students to the economist’s approach to solving environmental problems and related aspects of energy markets. The first part of the course concentrates on the economic theory used to solve environmental problems, including those associated with energy production and utilization. In the latter half of the course, the theory will be used as a framework to approach a wide range of environmental and energy issues. The purpose of the course is to expose students to sufficiently rigorous economic analysis to enable them to appreciate the usefulness of the economic approach to environmental and energy-related problem solving and to enable them to critique economic analyses they may be presented with in future decision-making roles. ECON 670L and EEOS 670L and UPCD 670L are the same course.
000796:3
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UPCD 671L - Introduction to Environmental Management
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course gives students an understanding of current environmental issues as they relate to managerial decision-making. The issues are examined from the worldwide perspectives of business and society. The course focuses on issues of waste and recycling, air quality (including ozone depletion, global warming, and acid rain), water quality, resource management, biodiversity, and sustainable economic growth. MBAMGT 671L and UPCD 671L are the same course.
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UPCD 674L - Climate and Energy: Law, Policy and Management
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course examines legal, public policy and management issues related to Climate Change as well as those related to the siting, development and distribution of renewable energy. It begins with an on international overview of the socio-economic forces shown to influence climate change, the legal and economic mechanisms that have emerged to address such change and the evolving global energy portfolio (particularly efforts to develop renewable energy). EEOS 674L and MBAMGT 674L and UPCD 674L are the same course.
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UPCD 684L - Social Enterprise & Poverty Alleviation
3 Credit(s)
Description:
Social enterprise thus represents an organization crossbreed, blending defining elements of the business and nonprofit models. Like a business, social enterprise tries to pay its own way with income derived from buying and selling, and like a nonprofit, it aims to fill a particular social deficiency or correct a certain market failure associated with poverty. As opposed to maximizing shareholder value the way a prototypical business does, a social enterprise may retain its surplus to further its social mission, distribute it to its membership, or even repay its creditors and investors at a modest return. MBAMGT 684L and UPCD 684L are the same course.
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UPCD 687L - Nonprofit Management
3 Credit(s)
Description:
Nonprofit organizations aim to improve society while facing similar management challenges to any organization as they provide valued goods and services. This large and growing sector includes colleges and universities, hospitals and social service entities, human rights. MBAMGT 687L and UPCD 687L are the same course.
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UPCD 697 - Special Topics
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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UPCD 701 - Urban and Regional Environmental Planning
3 Credit(s)
Description:
The focus of the course is on environmental issues that transcend local boundaries, but that impact the quality of urban life. Topics covered include the concept of ecological boundaries, watershed, surface and groundwater protection; habitat fragmentation; urban sprawl; solid waste management; farmland preservation; and natural hazards, particularly as exacerbated by human development. Each contemporary issue will be explored for its root causes, and its impact on the environment, community life and public health. The federal, state, regional and municipal government planning, program, and regulatory responses, as well as market strategies developed to counteract these problems and trends will be covered.
Enrollment Requirements:
UPCD 600 and UPCD 623L
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UPCD 718L - Environmental Law and Policy: Federal Agencies, Courts, and Congress
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course surveys three major areas of federal involvement in environmental law and policy. The first is federal environmental and resource management programs and laws, such as the Clean Water, Ocean Dumping, Superfund, Resource Conservation and Recovery, Coastal Zone Management, and Fishery Conservation and Management Acts. The second is the role of the federal agencies and courts in implementing and overseeing federal laws; and the third is the legislative functions of the US Congress in debating, enacting, and monitoring national policy. Emphasis is placed on coastal and marine environmental problems and issues.
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UPCD 720 - Community Development for Urban Planners
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course integrates several bodies of knowledge that made up the bases of community development and urban planning. The course is a critical exploration of the intersection of urban planning and social movements and responses to the post-WWII urban crisis by government(s), particularly the Federal level. It also traces the rise of community development during the 1960’s by weaving three interrelated trends; rise of new social movements; changes to the production of space: globalism; and the advent of the post-industrial/informational society; and responses by government at all levels. All three trends transformed urban planning and urban planning theory and practice. The course also adds skills knowledge for urban planners working closely with or wishing to become part of community development organizations in the US or elsewhere.
Enrollment Requirements:
UPCD 600 and UPCD 611 and ECON 610 and UPCD 620 and UPCD 622 and EEOS 623
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UPCD 721 - Social/Class/Multicultural Goals in Community Development
3 Credit(s)
Description:
The overall goal of this course is to enable students to effectively identify, understand, and support the needs of diverse communities. Like the rest of the urban professions and US society at large, Urban Planning has not been impervious to race, class, gender, and other “differences.” The course explores the paradoxes urban planners must deal with to achieve optimum impact in their professional practice. This includes identifying institutionalized barriers and historical challenges faced by certain groups within American society; developing culturally-relevant skills for interacting with diverse stakeholders from a wide-range of backgrounds; and understanding best practices in urban planning that have been developed by learning from the rich tapestry of culture in American cities. This course is taught in collaboration with various UMass Boston centers and institutes and community-based partners.
Enrollment Requirements:
UPCD 600 and UPCD 620
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UPCD 725 - Contemporary Community Development
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course is designed to explore and examine the challenges and opportunities confronting community developers today. It will examine how the field has evolved since its birth in the 1960s and the 1970s and how it is different today from the past. We will learn how the field is currently organized, including the role of different players such as community based organizations, community development financial institutions, local, state and federal government agencies, banks, and other stakeholders. We will explore core community development issues and strategies, including community planning, community organizing, real estate development and business, development, while also looking at some of the emerging innovations in the field. We will look at the connections being developed between the CD field and other sectors such as health, environment, public safety and education. By the end of the course, students should have a broad understanding of the key issues in the field and be better prepared to enter a professional opportunity in the community development sector. Students will gain a nuanced understanding of the many debates that currently exist within the field and begin to develop their own views on these tough questions. Students will gain experience communicating about community development issues in ways that are effective for different audiences, including practitioners, policy makers and non-professional community leaders. Finally, students will gain a deeper understanding of the particularly exciting community development found here in Boston through guest presentations, readings, and hopefully some touring of nearby neighborhoods.
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UPCD 750 - Planning Studio
6 Credit(s)
Description:
The goal of this course is to provide students with hands-on experience in developing plans that enable government agencies or nonprofit organizations to direct housing, economic development or physical infrastructure initiatives that improve quality of life for residents, workers and visitors. These plans reflect many dimensions of community life: physical appearance of buildings and streetscapes, demographic and economic characteristics of those affected by the plan, transportation, employment, housing and quality of life. Such plans should reflect participation by many stakeholders, should demonstrate social and environmental benefits that exceed the costs of development, and should incorporate values of sustainability, local involvement and a critical perspective on the role of planning in urban development. Students will gain experience in translating multiple and sometimes conflicting values, priorities and objectives of a real-world client into deliverable that provides clear guidance on multiple development tasks. Clients will gain plans that help them achieve short-term development goals as well as help fulfill their organizational mission. Non-client stakeholders will feel that their perspectives have been adequately addressed in the final plan.
Enrollment Requirements:
UPCD 600 and EEOS 623 and UPCD 620 and UPCD 622 and UPCD 630 and UPCD 632
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Vision Studies |
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VISN 601 - Physical and Functional Aspects of Visual Impairments
3 Credit(s)
Description:
The student is introduced to the structure and function of the main systems of the human body and to those chronic conditions which may affect these systems. Emphasis will be placed on disabilities most frequently seen in conjunction with visual impairments and how the combined impact will affect instruction for individuals with vision impairment. Having covered these areas, each of the sensory systems will also be explored with the mechanics of locomotion and psychomotor factors influencing mobility.
Enrollment Requirements:
SPY G 601 and 602
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VISN 602 - Education of Students with Visual Impairments
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course examines the philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of special education services to students with visual impairments. This course overviews the wide array of services and resources available to support students with visual impairments. Topics include legislation, service systems, roles and responsibilities of specialized service providers, and the impact of visual impairments on child development. In addition to the class assignments, students are required to observe and assist with a student who is visually impaired, one day per week for five weeks.
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VISN 603 - Braille I
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course prepares participants to teach the reading and writing of Grade 2 Braille. Students learn to write literary Braille using both a Perkins Brailler and a slate and stylus. Topics include reading-readiness, tracking, tactile discrimination, and reading methods.
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VISN 604 - Visual Functioning
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course begins with a practical look at the functional impact of visual impairment through the use of simulated exercises. This is followed by a series of medically-related lectures by affiliated ophthalmologists. Topics include the structure of the eye, the assessment of normal and abnormal vision, optics, and the functional implications of common pathologies. Students discuss low-vision services and participate in “hands-on” training within a low-vision clinic.
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VISN 605 - Implications of Low Vision
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course goes beyond the physical aspects of vision loss introduced in SPE G 511 to look at functional and psychological aspects. The course includes a review of clinical procedures and the interpretation of clinical reports. Emphasis is given to conducting individualized functional vision assessments. The previous study of optics is applied to optical low-vision devices. The course provides a practical, hands-on approach to learning through vision-simulation activities and the development of a functional vision-assessment kit.
Enrollment Requirements:
SPE G 514
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VISN 610 - Braille II
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course is designed for vision teachers to expand their current level of Braille competency. Students will study tools used in mathematics, including Nemeth Code, Scientific Notebook software, and the abacus. Braille formats typical of educational materials will be studied. Students will review the Literary Braille code with a focus on memorization while investigating the national literacy issues that are driving public policy.
Enrollment Requirements:
SPE G 515
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VISN 611 - Technology and Visual Impairments
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course will assist participants in understanding assistive technology to meet the educational needs of children who are blind and visually impaired. The goal is to educate the participants about assessment, acquisition, and implementation of assistive technology to foster academic independence in their students who are blind or visually impaired. In addition, participants will identify the latest and most appropriate technology for the needs of the Pre K-12 child with visual impairments. Legal issues, funding, inclusion of technology on the IEP, and resources for support and training also will be examined.
Enrollment Requirements:
SPE G 515 and 619
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VISN 612 - Orientation and Mobility and Independent Living Skills
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course examines the functional implications of vision loss on primary activities of daily living, with emphasis in basic methodologies of Orientation and Mobility and Rehabilitation Teaching. Exploration of life skills essential to independence will be addressed, with attention to a diverse population of children with a variety of visual capabilities. Weekly lecture content will be enhanced by functional lab activities designed to give students the opportunity to experience and critically assess the effectiveness of current methodology.
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VISN 613 - Assessment for Students with Visual Impairments including Multiple Disabilities
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course examines and explores the unique educational needs of children with visual impairments and children with visual and multiple impairments as well as techniques for assessment related to teaching these children in a full array of educational settings from ages 3-22. Topics include assessment specifically designed for students with visual impairments, and those in the expanded core curriculum. Issues related to team approaches to assessment, and evaluations are also presented. This course requires a field-based placement/pre-practicum requirement of a minimum of 30 hours.
Enrollment Requirements:
SPE G 515 and 619 and 622
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VISN 614 - Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with VI including Multiple Disabilities
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course examines and explores the unique educational needs of children with visual impairments and children with visual and multiple impairments as well as techniques for instruction related to teaching these children in a full array of educational settings from ages 3-22. Topics include program planning for core and expanded core curriculum, adaptive techniques, and diverse communication systems. This course requires a field-based placement/pre-practicum requirement of a minimum of 30 hours. The necessity for a transdisciplinary approach will be stressed. The course requires (a) classroom lectures, discussions and group work, (b) reading and video assignments, (c) research assignments, (d) varying field-based experiences, and (e) completion of several case studies.
Enrollment Requirements:
SPE G 642
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VISN 619 - Teacher of the Visually Impaired Practicum
4 Credit(s)
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VISN 621 - Orientation and Mobility Assessment and Instructional Strategies: Children
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course is the first of two instructional strategy courses. It applies foundations and methods to the specific populations of preschool, elementary, and transition-age visually impaired children, including those with additional disabilities. Assessment tools are introduced and applied with an emphasis on the development of participants’ skills in observation, information gathering, and task analysis. Participants develop specific objectives and design lessons for instructing children. This course requires an additional minimum daytime participation of six to eight hours per week to acquire 80 hours of instructional experience.
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VISN 622 - Orientation and Mobility Assessment- Adult
4 Credit(s)
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VISN 625 - Methods of Orientation and Mobility
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course examines the foundations of learning and teaching orientation and mobility. The weekly lectures provide an introduction to the principles of concept development, spatial orientation, and environmental analysis as these topics relate to independent travel by visually-impaired individuals. In addition, a teacher-guided practicum lab meets for weekly sessions, totaling 120 hours throughout the semester.
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VISN 628 - Orientation and Mobility Praxis Lab
1 Credit(s)
Description:
This required course is to be taken concurrently or before VISN 620 Methods of Orientation and Mobility. In this lab, students will learn techniques and training approaches that will enable them to teach people who are blind and visually impaired to travel safely and efficiently. Through use of blindfold and low vision simulators, students will have the opportunity to learn, experience, and teach orientation and mobility skills and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge of skills and techniques, ability to communicate while teaching, ability to safely and effectively monitor others whole teaching and class participation.
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VISN 629 - Orientation and Mobility Practicum
4 Credit(s)
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VISN 630 - Introduction to Vision Rehabilitation Therapy
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course is designed to provide the learner with hands-on instruction, independent learning and laboratory practice in the methodologies and adaptive techniques utilized by the professional Vision Rehabilitation Therapist. This course examines the functional implications of vision loss on primary activities of daily living, with emphasis in basic methodologies of Orientation and Mobility and Vision Rehabilitation Teaching. Exploration of life skills essential to independence will be addressed with consideration to student and adult populations. Weekly lecture content will be enhanced by functional lab activities designed to give the student the opportunity to experience and critically assess the effectiveness of current methodology.
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VISN 631 - Methods of Vision Rehabilitation Therapy I
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course is designed to provide the learner with hands-on instruction, independent learning and laboratory practice in the methodologies and adaptive techniques utilized by the professional Vision Rehabilitation Therapist in the personal management, recreation and leisure areas of Independent Living Skills. This course will emphasize the utilization of adaptive techniques and resources gathering, and will address skills that are applicable for adults and older adults as well as children and adolescents. Laboratory experience with blindfolds and low vision simulators will provide each learner with the opportunity to practice recommended techniques and adaptations that will facilitate the teaching of selected independent Living Skills to students, clients and consumers who are blind or who have low vision.
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VISN 632 - Methods of Vision Rehabilitation Therapy II
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This course is designed to provide the learner with hands-on instruction, independent learning and laboratory practice in the methodologies and adaptive techniques utilized by the professional vision rehabilitation therapist in the Communications/Technology areas of Independent Living Skills. This course will emphasize the utilization of adaptive techniques and resources gathering, and will address skills that are applicable for adults and older adults as well as children and adolescents. Laboratory experiences with blindfolds and low vision simulators will provide each learner with the opportunity to practice recommended techniques and adaptations that will facilitate the teaching of selected Independent Living Skills to students, clients, and consumers who are blind or who have low vision.
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VISN 639 - Visual Rehabilitation Therapy Practicum
4 Credit(s)
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VISN 640 - Psychosocial Aspects of Visual Impairment
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course will investigate the psychosocial aspects of vision loss. Coping techniques and issues of self-esteem will be explored along with principles of self-determination. Other topics include the psychosocial aspects of personal life management such as orientation and mobility, use of volunteers, sexuality, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Psychosocial issues specific to people from diverse cultures will also be addressed.
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VISN 642 - Technology for Students with VI and Multiple Disabilities
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course will assist students in understanding how technology can provide access to communication and to the curriculum for children who are visually impaired with additional disabilities including deaf blindness. Students will explore a spectrum of assistive technology from simple technology to high tech and develop a framework to identify features to meet the educational needs of this population. Methods of using assistive technology to support curriculum will be explored and demonstrated through the creation of customized computer activities using current multimedia authoring programs. Strategies for integrating assistive technology into the classroom in both self-contained and inclusive settings will be discussed.
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VISN 646 - Introduction to Audiology and the Human Auditory System
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course will cover the nature of sound and how humans perceive it. Sound in the environment and how sound is used by humans to move through their environment will also be explored. Topics include the basics of sound, anatomy and physiology of the auditory system with an emphasis on function, common disorders of the auditory system, and how these disorders are manifested. The principles of basic audiology and how to understand and relate to the audiologist provide a foundation for hearing both clinically and functionally. Students will learn hearing aid technology and the application of that technology to various auditory disorders in a functional sense.
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VISN 648 - Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course provides an in-depth study of CVI and resources available for assessment and instructional strategies. participants will further examine and explore the unique educational needs of children with CVI and the skills related to teaching these children in a full array of educational settings; Pre-K through grade 12. Topics include teaching strategies in the core and expanded core curriculums, such as: literacy, career-vocational skills, visual efficiency and compensatory auditory strategies. Instruction will also address material modifications and accommodations.
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VISN 650 - Instructional Strategies for Teaching Braille Literacy Skills to all Learners with Visual Impairment
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course provides an in depth study of methods for teaching braille literacy skills to students with all ranges of visual impairments and abilities. Literacy instruction in the general education classroom will be addressed. Strategies for teaching pre or emergent braille skills, beginning, intermediate, and advanced braille skills will be taught. Topics will include braille for early childhood, elementary, secondary, and dual media learners as well as students with additional and/or multiple disabilities. Instruction will also include pull out vs. push in services, technology use with braille instruction, specific materials development, modification and accommodations.
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VISN 660 - Introduction to Assistive Technology for People with Visual Impairments
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This fully online course will provide an introduction to the profession of Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments. Students will learn through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and independent learning exercises about a variety of assistive technology solutions for people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired, including: screen magnification software, screen reading software, OCR software, braille technologies, low vision devices, smart phone and tablet accessibility features, as well as other specialized devices designed for people with visual impairments. The benefits and limitations of accessibility features that are built-in to mainstream technologies compared to specialized assistive technology devices and software will be discussed. Techniques for determining the most appropriate assistive technology solutions will also be discussed. The course explores strategies for integrating assistive technology in different settings, such as in schools, homes, colleges/universities, jobsites, and avocational settings.
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VISN 661 - Assistive Technology Assessment and Instruction for People with Visual Impairments
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This fully online course provides participants with a thorough overview of assessment and instruction techniques for teaching assistive technology to people with visual impairments of all ages. Topics include: task analysis; lesson and training plan development; learning development and evolution of assistive technology skills during instruction; learning theories as applied to children and adults; instructional strategies for assistive technology; conduction assistive technology assessments; making decisions regarding appropriate devices; choosing appropriate learning modalities; justifying recommendations; applying different AT assessment techniques, such as HAAT, WATI, and SETT; ethical issues related to AT assessment and services; and writing AT assessment reports. We will explore ethical issues at AT, evaluation the effectiveness at AT services, using AT with productivity platforms on different operating systems, developing curriculum for teaching screen magnification and screen reading software on different operation systems, developing curriculum for teaching accessible apps on mobile devices, as well as developing curriculum for teaching accessible stand-alone devices, accessible third-party applications, and built-in accessibility features.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: VISN 660
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VISN 662 - Configuration and Exploration of Assistive Technology solutions for People with Visual Impairments
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This fully online course will assist participants in understanding and applying configuration and exploration strategies for mainstream and assistive technologies. We will explore a variety of topics, including: Operating systems and computing devices, various PC components, operational procedures for professionalism and effective communication, technical support resources for accessibility for major operating systems, tools used for computer maintenance and repair, installing software and operating system updates, setting up and using built-in accessibility features in different operation systems, operating system maintenance procedures, setup and configuration of systems and devices for remote training, determining if remote training and support is appropriate, conferences and educational opportunities to keep up-to-date with various technologies, computer maintenance tools and procedures, disabling and removing of unnecessary or inaccessible third-party software, troubleshooting computing technology, virtualized operation systems, display technologies, options for self-teaching and continuing education to remain current with various technologies, local networking, wireless networking, wireless troubleshooting internet issues, portable and mobile-computing technology, and security measures for computing technology.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: VISN 660 and 661
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VISN 663 - Technological Methods of Accessibility and Accommodations for People with Visual Impairments
4 Credit(s)
Description:
This fully online course will provide an overview of best practices for providing assistive technology services to people with visual impairments, as well as digital accessibility and usability, accommodations, and universal design in educational, vocational, avocational, and home environments. Students will learn through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and independent learning exercises about strategies for creating accessible instructional materials, in a variety of formats and learning modalities, customizing screen readers on various operation systems for compatibility with third-party applications, and personalizing assistive technology options. This course explores a variety of assistive technologies, techniques, and strategies for working with people who have visual impairments, as well as additional disabilities.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: VISN 660 and 661 and 662
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VISN 669 - Assistive Technology for People with Visual Impairments Practicum
4 Credit(s)
Description:
The assistive Technology for People with Visual Impairments Practicum consists of a supervised practicum for pre-service professionals within the Assistive Technology Program working with students who are visually impaired, ranging from school aged students to adult vocational and geriatric populations. Pre-registration for the Assistive Technology for People with Visual Impairments Practicum is required on semester prior to enrollment, along with documentation of completion of all required courses and successful completion of a minimum of 25 integrated field hours for assistive technology experiences. The practicum site must be approved by the Program Coordinator. In addition to the field-based experience, students are expected to obtain a passing score on the national professional certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments (CATIS examination through the Academy for Certification for Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professional (ACVREP)
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: VISN 660 and 661 and 662 and 663
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VISN 697 - Special Topics
1 - 6 Credit(s)
Description:
An advanced course offering intensive study of selected topics in this subject area.
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WGS 501 - Advanced Topics in Human Rights
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This seminar aims to provide students with a deeper knowledge of human rights as both an intellectual discourse and a realm of political action. The first part of the course deals with the emergence and institutionalization of human rights in the 20th century. Beginning with an overview of its roots in political theory, moving to the first and second generation of rights, to debates over universality and cultural relativism and ending with exploration of human rights frameworks’ applicability and implications across nations and cultures, the course offers an in-depth interdisciplinary understanding of the field and its practices. Topics of study include torture, genocide, race gender and law, visual culture, humanitarian intervention and protection.
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WGS 581 - Seminar in Gender, Power, Politics/Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course investigates theories, methodologies and practices of feminist inquiry in the social sciences. We look at the many ways in which feminist scholarship has sought to understand and theorize power and politics. It is designed as a seminar for students who are motivated to think critically about a range of issues related to gender and politics and relations of power. It introduces students to feminist theoretical frameworks for thinking about power, as well as to empirical explorations of a variety of key topics within the larger field of gender and politics.
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WGS 583 - Seminar in Gender, Culture, Society/Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course investigates theories, methodologies and practices of feminist inquiry in the humanities. We look at the many ways in which feminist scholarship has sought to understand and theorize society and culture. It is designed as a seminar for students who are motivated to think critically about a range of issues related to gender and socio-cultural norms, institutions and relations of power. It introduces students to interdisciplinary and intersectional perspectives to knowledge, agency, social and structural inequalities.
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WGS 591 - Feminist Inquiry: Strategies for Effective Scholarship/Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
3 Credit(s)
Description:
This course investigates theories and practices of feminist inquiry across a range of disciplines. Doing feminist research involves rethinking disciplinary assumptions and methodologies, developing new understandings of what counts as knowledge, seeking alternative ways of understanding the origins of problems/issues, formulating new ways of asking questions and redefining the relationship between subjects and objects of study. The course will focus on methodology, i.e., the theory and analysis of how research should proceed. We shall be especially attentive to epistemological issues–pre-suppositions about the nature of knowledge and in their connections to methodologies and research methods. Further, we shall explore how these connections are formed in the traditional disciplines and raise questions about why they are inadequate and / or problematic for feminist inquiry.
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WGS 597 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies/Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
1 - 6 Credit(s)
Description:
This course offers intensive study of a selected topic in Women’s Studies offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies. Course content varies according to the topic, which will be announced prior to the registration period.
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WGS 599 - Dissertation Workshop/Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
3 Credit(s)
Description:
A writing workshop for dissertation writers at all levels, beginning with preparation of the proposal. Class will include rotating discussion in each meeting of pre-circulated material by on or two students. In addition to a constructive critiques of student writing, we will focus on; theoretical and methodological concepts in Women’s and Gender Studies across disciplines; research, argumentation, and writing; practical matters such as; the Dissertation Committee, looking toward eventual publication, and writing with an eye to a professional position. This class meets every other week.
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