Developing Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practice
8 hours per week
One Semester
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 |
TOTAL | 96 |
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 |
TOTAL | 192 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Development Plan | Individual | 30% | 1,3 |
Position Paper | Individual | 30% | 2 |
Project | Individual/Group | 40% | 2,4 |
Development Plan | Individual | 30% | 1,3 |
Position Paper | Individual | 30% | 2 |
Project | Individual/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.