Overview

To challenge notions of diversity, the implications for teaching and enable participants to create inclusive learning environments.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Articulate and critically analyse notions of diversity, inclusivity and discourses of difference
  • Critically reflect on personal, interpersonal, professional and/or organisational approaches to working within an inclusive tertiary educational context
  • Evaluate and apply concepts to the design of an inclusive learning and teaching environment that respects individual learners and diverse learning communities
  • Interpret and apply understandings of diversity, interculturality, inclusivity to the exploration of key issues and challenges

Teaching methods

Hawthorn Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
8.00 12 weeks 96
TOTAL96

Sarawak

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop
3.00 12 weeks 36
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
5.00 12 weeks 60
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop
3.00 12 weeks 36
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
5.00 12 weeks 60
TOTAL192

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Development PlanIndividual 30% 1,3 
Position PaperIndividual 30% 
ProjectIndividual/Group 40% 2,4 
Development PlanIndividual 30% 1,3 
Position PaperIndividual 30% 
ProjectIndividual/Group 40% 2,4 

Content

  • Conceptualising diversity, difference and inclusivity
  • Diversity in the context of higher education
  • Notions of diversity, inclusivity and discourse of difference
  • Strategies and considerations for framing intercultural and inclusive teaching practices
  • Challenging non-inclusive practices in an educational framework

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.