Disability and Human Rights

By the end of the course, the students should have learnt the following:·         An understanding of disability and the issues faced by people with disabilities·         Knowledge and skills for disability research, policy development and management related to disability, rehabilitation and development·         Acquire insight into the epidemiology of disability, with separate attention for important determinants like gender, poverty and HIV/AIDS·         Skills to use relevant models of disability and the conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)·         The importance of human rights in relation to disability·         The UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities·         The skills and knowledge in measurement and research methods relevant to disability·         The importance of inter-sectoral collaboration and insight in participatory approaches to handling persons with disabilities