Undergraduate - UnitEDF4012 - Educating students in inclusive environments

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Kate de Bruin

Synopsis

In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of children and adolescents with special needs entering the regular school. This unit will introduce the diverse range of students with disabilities and impairments who have a significant representation in today's classroom. Specialised topics will be presented which will give a broad overview to the field of special education.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

demonstrate awareness of the implications of disabilities from an educational and developmental perspective
explain the wide range of varying abilities of students
recommend appropriate adaptations necessary for the school setting and instructional style
develop and implement inclusive curriculum strategies
locate, interpret and apply policy at the school, state, national and international level.

Assessment

Essay (2400 words equivalent, 60%)
Class presentation (online for off-campus) (1600 words equivalent, 40%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

2 contact hours per week

(b.) Requirements for off-campus students

off-campus students will be required to complete a number of online tasks

(c.) Additional requirements

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Umesh Sharma