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POLYMATIA · DISABILITY STUDIES

SOCIAL MODEL VS. MEDICAL MODEL OF DISABILITY

From zero to real understanding.
A Polymatia course in Disability Studies.

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> WHAT YOU WALK OUT WITH

FoundationsThe vocabulary, the history and the basic questions of Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability, explained from zero.
Key ideasThe central ideas of Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability and how they fit together.
PracticeExercises that turn what you learn about Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability into something you can do.
Your projectA small project of your own in Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability, finished and explained in your own words.

> THE METHOD

  1. Start here. What Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability studies, why it matters, and how this course is organised.
  2. Foundations. The basic terms and first principles of Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability.
  3. Core concepts. The main ideas of Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability, one at a time, with examples.
  4. Methods and tools. How people working in Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability ask questions and find answers.
  5. Applied practice. Guided exercises that put Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability to work on real cases.
  6. Your project. A project of your own in Social Model vs. Medical Model of Disability, from first idea to finished work.

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97 EUR · founders price, first 100 people only

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Price goes up when we reach 300 members. Yours stays locked.

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> QUESTIONS

Do I need experience?

No. Every module starts from zero and ends with something that works.

Do I need a powerful computer?

No. Everything runs in the browser.

How much do the tools cost?

Most of what we use has a free tier. We show you exactly what is worth paying for.

When does it open?

Soon. People who reserve get in first, at the founders price.