Supporting Diversity and Equity
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- On-campus: 24 hours Face to face Swinburne online - Nil
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online
Teaching Period 1 | Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critically examine bias and stereotypes within themselves and others, through a social justice lens.
2. Identify and utilise strategies of contemporary critical theories to plan for diverse learners with diverse learning needs and evaluate teaching approaches with respect to their ability to support diverse and equitable learning environments
3. Evaluate policies and practices in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion as they related to pedagogical approaches and anti-bias curriculum practices and other forms of equity in learning environments.
4. Plan for supportive the social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of diverse learners in keeping with principles of teaching and learning (PoLT).
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
On-campus
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Workshop |
3 |
8 |
24 |
Online Contact | N/A |
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|
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities | 6 | 8 | 48 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/ 12.5 cp |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A |
|
|
Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities | 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours/12.5 cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Case Study | Individual | 60% | 2, 3, 4 |
Presentation | Individual | 40% | 1, 4 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Relevant national and/or state and territory policies on social justice for children
• Relevant national and/or state and territory Department of Education policies on mandatory reporting
• Gender equality in learning environments
• Pedagogical approaches that support equity and diversity
• Principles of Learning and Teaching (PoLT).
• Defining bias and stereotypes
Study resources
- Reading materials.