Understanding and Supporting Inclusion
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 12 Hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
1. Consider the range of additional needs and critically analyse the potential impact on children, families and the wider community.
2. Investigate and summarise factors that contribute to additional needs, including socio-cultural, health-related and behavioural.
3. Evaluate concepts of inclusion and links to practice.
4. Research and synthesise information about specific types of additional needs to inform plans for the inclusion of individual children.
5. Identify and apply relevant policies and practices that support children's additional needs, including setting up inclusive environments that invite all children’s full participation.
6. Construct strategies and inclusion plans for children showing integrity and a capacity to work collaboratively with families and professionals.
Courses with unit
BA-EDUEC/EDUEC2 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Live Online Lecture |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| On-campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 hours |
| Type (SOL) | 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 | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Essay | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
| Case Study | Individual | 50% | 4, 5, 6 |
Content
• Image and language of inclusion.
• Family-centred practice - Work in partnership with families to access support, resources and additional services.
• Strength-based approaches.
• Early intervention services and specialists – roles, relationships and communication.
• Characteristics of additional needs including Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome.
• Equity and social justice.
• Anti-bias curriculum revision and how it supports children with additional needs.
• Collaboration with other professionals.
• Policies, funding and legal requirements.
Study resources
- Reading materials.