Course Description

RAQD 705 Quality of Life Development for Persons with Disabilities 2(2-0-4) 

Definition, importance of quality of life development; philosophy, concept theory of quality of life development, domain and framework of quality of life development, criteria of quality of life; quality of life development for persons with disabilities through perspective of medical, social, other related disability models and integral science; measurement and evaluation; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to quality of life development for persons with disabilities

RAQD 706 Research and Innovation on Disabilities 2(2-0-4)

Critical reading, thinking, writing, systematic literature review; research synthesis; academic gap and research question; concept and innovative design; differences, similarities and relations between research and innovation; philosophy of truth, ontology, epistemology, methodology; theory and concept of integral science; key concept of qualitative, emancipatory, quantitative researches; and mixed methods; data inquiry method; standard instrument and measurement, instrumentation design; data access and information technology for data access; data analysis; statistical concept and application; ethical issues for disability research and persons with disabilities; critique, share, knowledge management on research and Innovation on disabilities

RAQD 707 Integral Seminar in Quality of Life Development for Persons with Disabilities 2(2-0-4)

Searching and developing essential issue through analyzing and criticizing the theoretical framework; knowledge management through systematic review; conceptual framework development; research design for quality of life development of persons with disabilities; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to integral seminar in quality of life development for persons with disabilities

RAQD 708 Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Inclusive Society 2(2-0-4)

Definition, classification of disability; disability models; disability awareness, sensitivity, diversity and intersectionality between disability and culture, gender, age, ethnic and individual difference; stigma and discrimination; ableism; empowerment and independent living (IL); community based rehabilition; history, human and disability right movement, advocacy; social justice, equality and dignity; politic and legislative participation of persons with disabilities; barriers free environment, accessibility, universal design, assistive technologies and innovations; inclusive society and integral services; disability and sustainable development; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to empowerment of persons with disabilities and inclusive society

RAQD 709 Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility 2(2-0-4)

Definition, concept of accessibility for persons with disabilities; identification of disability-specific needs, barriers and limitations to daily and inclusive living; accessibility, equality, equity and human rights; universal and inclusive design; access to physical environment and transportation; access to technology, information and communication; access to social, political and justice environment; access to economic environment; access to cultural environment; access to health; access to education; inclusive innovation concept; reasonable accommodation; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to accessibility and quality of life of persons with disabilities

RAQD 710 Ethics, Rights and Critical Disability Policy 2(2-0-4)

Ethics, rights, equality, opportunity of persons with disabilities and discrimination in various cultures and contexts; history, disability rights movement; theory and concept of modern and post-modren public policy, social policy and welfare; social policy analysis and evaluation; comparative and critical laws and policies on disabilities; current situation and future direction of the rights; equality and opportunity of persons with disabilities at community, national and international levels; the intersections of the legal rights and social equality and opportunities; important disability policies; the role of disabled people organizations (DPOs) in policy creation and mobilization at community, national and international levels; model for effective policy implementation; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to ethics, rights and critical disability policy

RAQD 712 Disability, Globalization and Dynamic Context 2(2-0-4)

International conventions and laws, role of United Nations, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and other international organizations on disability movement; effect of environmental, political, economic, social change both national and global level on health, education, employment, accessibility and participation in society of persons with disabilities; global population of persons with disabilities, immigration and resource mobilization; linkages between disability, poverty and social exclusion; rehabilitation system, social welfare in different countries; crisis and disaster management for persons with disabilities addressed their special needs and problems; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to disability, globalization and dynamic context

RAQD 716 Management of Health Service and Scientific Medicine 2(2-0-4)

The concept and principle of management in health service and scientific medicine; the trend and situation of factors influencing on health of persons with disabilities health; analysis of health service system, health care and medical rehabilitation for persons with disabilities; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to management of health service and scientific medicine

RAQD 717 Critical Disability and Education 2(2-0-4)

Critical theory and concept related educational provisions for persons with disabilities; type of educational provisions for persons with disabilities; special educational needs assessment; developmental for children with disabilities; early intervention for children with disabilities; planning and preparing for children with disabilities and family before transition to educational system; transition for children with disabilities from family to educational system; learning enhancement for persons with disabilities; analysis, critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site experiences related to disability and education

RAQD 718 Critical Disability and Employment 2(2-0-4)

Critical theory and concept related job placement and vocational rehabilitation; labour market trends and business strategies; civil rights and legal issues; employment models for persons with disabilities, shelter workshop, customized employment, social enterprise, self-employment, entrepreneurship; employment transition services, family participation and interagency collaboration; follow-up services; job application, job interview, communication, negotiation, self-advocacy, self-determination skills; disability inclusion, workplace readiness, disability awareness, cultural reciprocity, reasonable workplace accommodations and assistive technologies; analysis and critique of barriers to employment of persons with disabilities and their solutions; share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concepts and work as well as site experiences related to disability and employment

RAQD 719 Technology and Innovation for Disability Inclusion 2(2-0-4)

Definition, concepts, types of assistive technologies and innovations; design-thinking process and ecosystem; universal and customer-focused design; prosthesis, robotic, biomedical, assistive technologies for persons with physical impairment, visual impairment, augmentative and alternative communication, accessible web, transportation, environment and related assistive technologies; accessibility and assistive technology assessment; benefits, challenges, development cycle; team-based work, research cooperation and trends; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site experiences related to assistive technologies and innovations for disability inclusion

RAQD 721 Qualitative Research on Disability 2(1-2-3)

Theories and concepts on qualitative research; importance of qualitative research in social science, disability, empowerment; type and various qualitative methods; emancipatory research; research question, design, approach to truth, cause and result; research ethics, awareness about IRB guidelines in qualitative research; data collection methods, analysis, validity, synthesis and critique; report writing and presentation concerning qualitative research on persons with disabilities, empowerment; share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to qualitative research on disability

RAQD 725 Quantitative Research on Disability and Advanced Statistics 2(2-0-4)

Concept of quantitative research; research design; sampling methods; multivariate data analysis; multiple regression analysis; path analysis; exploratory factor analysis; confirmatory factor analysis; structural eqation model; application the statistical softwares for multivariate data analysis with quantitative research on disability; writing the results, presentation, critique, share, knowledge management, for quantitative research on disability by applying the advanced statistics

RAQD 726 Disability and Gerontology 2(2-0-4)

Current theory, practice guideline and approaches related to the persons with disabilities and elder; The critique and analysis based on various perspectives in terms of the service delivery systems and developmental of physical, psychological and social aspects related to the persons with disabilities and elder to encourage the development of quality of life for persons with disability and elder; critique, share, knowledge management, application and integration between theoretical concept and work as well as site visit experiences related to disability and gerontology

RAQD 699 Dissertation

Research proposal’s design for problem solving and quality of life development for persons with disabilities in which reflecting new discovery and body of knowledge through integral science; research process; compilation, proposed dissertation; research ethics; critique, share, knowledge management, dissertation for national and international academic dissinating and publishing; ethics in academic publishing