Undergraduate Course: Additional Support for Learning: Inclusive Approaches (EDUA10082)
Course Outline
School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course examines the literature and research relating to the provision of appropriate educational experiences for a range of pupils considered to have additional support needs. The notion of the inclusive school and the inter-relational aspects which contribute to success for all will be discussed. The course will focus, in particular, on the provision of effective support through the formation of partnerships with other professionals and collaboration with external agencies. |
Course description |
This course develops the wider themes of social justice and inclusion addressed in the Educational Studies courses by considering the duties placed on schools to meet the needs of all learners as a result of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. This course examines the literature and research relating to the provision of appropriate educational experiences for a range of pupils considered to have additional support needs. The notion of the inclusive school and the inter-relational aspects which contribute to success for all will be discussed. The course will focus, in particular, on the provision of effective support through the formation of partnerships with other professionals and collaboration with external agencies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Qualifications required for the MA (Hons.) Primary and normally completion of years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate programme |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Qualifications required for the MA (Hons.) Primary and normally completion of years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate programme |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- undertake a critical analysis of the theory, debates and practices in relation to provision for the full continuum of learners' needs
- reflect critically on their experiences gained during practice placements and take an analytical approach to reviewing their own and the schools' responses to individual needs;
- use theory to justify the selection and use of approaches that empower pupils, enhance their performance and enable them to participate as equals in a supportive class and school community
- demonstrate their ability to form partnerships with the extended pupil support network to meet the individual needs of pupils.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
A. Research and Enquiry
- search for, evaluate and use information from a range of sources, to develop their knowledge and understanding
- recognise the need to challenge knowledge
-reflect on links between research and educational policy/practice
B. Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
- be open to new ideas, methods and ways of thinking
- be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to continuous reflection and self-development
- be able to use collaboration and debate effectively to test and develop their own views
- be intellectually curious and able to sustain intellectual interest
C. Communication
- further their own learning through effective use of a range of communication approaches, including effective questioning
- synthesis and clearly communicate key research findings and learning to peers
- seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
D. Personal Effectiveness
- be able to work effectively with a range of professionals, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills |
Keywords | Additional Support for Learning; Inclusion |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Kevin Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 6676
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Course secretary | Miss Lorraine Nolan
Tel: (0131 6)51 6571
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