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Unit of Study TCHR6003 - Inclusive Education, Theory, Policy and Practice (2020)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    9

  • Level of learning

    Advanced

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Inclusion is an often-stated aspiration for contemporary schools, leading and developing Inclusive Education in a range of unique contexts poses a complex professional challenge for teachers and school leaders. An informed and nuanced understanding of core concepts, theoretical frameworks and implications of legislation and policy is needed to support decision-making and professional practice that provides genuine and authentic opportunities for all students to learn in a regular school setting. This unit engages students in critical reflection about about inclusion, critical disability perspectives, difference and diversity, and pedagogy and policy to support Inclusive Education. Students will draw on this critical review to define and justify an individual philosophy of Inclusive Education, and to identify and plan for action on strategic priorities to advance the cause of inclusion in school settings.

Unit content

Topic 1: Key concepts of Inclusive Education - issues, evidence and literature 

Topic 2: Diversity as a context for inclusion and effective teaching - learning for all

Topic 3: Theoretical frameworks for Inclusive Education

Topic 4: Policy, politics and legislation - information and analysis

Topic 5: Models of inclusive practice - best practice, factors that facilitate inclusive teaching, and barriers

Topci 6: The ecology of Inclusive Education

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
SCU Online
Study Period5
Study Period5

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Critically analyse current Inclusive Education literature and discourses, and the concepts of inclusion and effective teaching for all learners, with a view to advancing authentic educational inclusion in school settings
2 Critically evaluate the utility of theory, research, and policy, relevant to Inclusive Education
3 Demonstrate the capacity to critically apply insights to evaluate contemporary professional perspectives, practices, and priorities relevant to Inclusive Education

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse current Inclusive Education literature and discourses, and the concepts of inclusion and effective teaching for all learners, with a view to advancing authentic educational inclusion in school settings
    • GA1:
    • GA7:
  2. Critically evaluate the utility of theory, research, and policy, relevant to Inclusive Education
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. Demonstrate the capacity to critically apply insights to evaluate contemporary professional perspectives, practices, and priorities relevant to Inclusive Education
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:

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