IC 205 - NPS/CE Disease and Disability: The Science and the Stories

4.00 credits.

(Creative Expression Core Course and Natural Physical Science Biology Non-Lab Core Course)
This course will combine the study of science, literature, and creative writing to explore the ways that both science and narrative contribute to our understanding of illness and disability. Students will learn the biological origins and effects of illnesses and disabilities, including Alzheimer’s Disease, mental illness, and Down syndrome, and they will explore the ways that science has informed selected literary works about these conditions. Using these texts as models, students will craft an original creative work about illness and disability.