Understanding and Supporting Inclusion
Overview
In this unit, pre-service teachers will gain knowledge and skills to support and identify children with additional needs. Pre-service teachers will be able to work collaboratively with children, families, supporting agencies and other professionals to provide inclusive educational experiences for children with additional needs. Pre-service teachers will demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with additional needs.
Requisites
Rule
50 credit points
AND
EDU10004 Theories of Teaching and Learning
26-May-2024
09-June-2024
27-October-2024
09-February-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Consider the range of additional needs and critically analyse the potential impact on children, families and the wider community
- Investigate and summarise factors that contribute to additional needs, including socio-cultural, health-related and behavioural
- Evaluate concepts of inclusion and links to practice
- Research and synthesise information about specific types of additional needs to inform plans for the inclusion of individual children
- 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
- Construct strategies and inclusion plans for children showing integrity and a capacity to work collaboratively with families and professionals
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
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Case Studies | Individual | 50% | 4,5,6 |
Essay | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,5 |
Content
- Inclusion – theory, practice, ethics (inclusive curriculum and environments)
- 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
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.