Inclusive Education

Course aim

To promote the development of inclusive professional approaches to meet the diverse range of learner needs and contexts from birth to adulthood.

Course content

Inclusive educational practice; special educational needs; disability; learning difficulties; language and communication disorders; social and emotional disorders; giftedness; marginalisation associated with gender, culture, race and linguistic diversity from birth to adulthood. Inclusion, exceptionality, equity, social justice, human rights, partnerships, person centred planning and advocacy; current legislative, ethical and policy directions.

Textbook(s)

Hyde, M, Carpenter, L & Conway, R (eds) 2010, Diversity and inclusion in Australian schools, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, VIC

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1077	Learning and Cognition
EDUC 3061	Professional Experience 3: Assessment and Reporting

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Online lectures)	1 hour x 13 weeks
External (Online learning activities)	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Online Discussion, Presentation, Project, Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.