Curriculum and Assessment (P01475)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P01475

Deaf pupils and students face a range of barriers to fully accessing curriculum and assessment. This module explores the nature of these barriers and how they might be overcome. The module will include discussion of systemic issues, as well as practical strategies for facilitating access.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Read information on Web CT site.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 24 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2008	10:00	16:00	Room G42, Patersons Land	Central

? Additional Class Information : Twenty four hours contact teaching, delivered flexibly. 175 hours self study at home / in an educational setting with deaf learners.
Wed. 24/9/8 - Fri 26/9/8 and Wed 29/10/8 - Thur 30/10/8.
10 am - 4 pm

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

lectures, seminars, workshops involving presentations from visiting d/Deaf
and hearing presenters;
Short in-class presentations on key texts and/or specific subjects;
Tutor and self-directed study 126 hours
Critical reading of relevant literature and viewing of videotapes/CDs
relating to curriculum/assessment issues;
Interactions with d/Deaf people to learn about their experience of accessing
curriculum and assessment;
Discussions with fellow professionals on ways of facilitating curriculum and
assessment access;
Exploration of World Wide Web resources in relation to curriculum and
assessment;
Collation of material for the Professional Portfolio.

Assessment Information

Course members will produce two written/signed assignments, each of 2,000 words/20 minutes of BSL. These will revolve around issues of access to both curriculum and assessment. The course member will be given a choice of assignment topics or may negotiate their own.