Program Overview

Inclusive and Special Education: Developing and Analysing Practice

Overview

This short course encourages participants to analyse, share and build upon their knowledge and experiences and to consider alternative strategies that will enhance the educational, social and emotional development of pupils with SEN within a changing educational environment.

Summary

The existing context in which practitioners find themselves will be the starting point for these activities. Forms of educational enquiry will be used to enable participants to investigate aspects of their existing practices as a basis for development and improvement.

This will include the promotion of supportive teacher and peer strategies that acknowledge the particular requirements created by different learning needs and school/classroom environments. Participants will examine their individual and institutional practices with a view to developing a positive, equitable and inclusive education environment.

About this course

About

The aims of this short course are to:

• encourage teachers to see themselves as reflective practitioners, skilled in experiential learning and responsive to feedback from others including students, parents and associated professionals;
• develop and extend understanding of current policy and practice;
• consider aspects of the school environment (institutional, pedagogical and attitudinal) which impede inclusive learning and participation;
• consider a rationale for co-operative learning through inter-professional and trans-disciplinary collaboration;
• enhance the knowledge, skills and confidence of teachers and other professionals involved in the education of children and young people with SEN.

Linked programmes

PgCertPD Professional Development, MEd Education with Specialisms.

Assessment

• Written assignment (Coursework) [50%]: An assignment with a maximum of 3000 words will be required for successful completion.
• Written Assignment (Coursework) [50%]: An assignment with a maximum of 3000 words will be required for successful completion.

Attendance

This course is delivered fully online for 12 weeks in Semester 2, starting 27 January 2025, with no on campus attendance requirements.

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally:

• have gained a degree from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council for National Academic Awards, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, or from an institution of another country which is recognised as being of an equivalent standard; or
• have an equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma or an approved alternative qualification, e.g. a professional qualification; and
• be currently working in a teaching or training environment

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the minimum English entrance requirements of the University and will need to provide recent evidence of this (certified within the last two years).

Start dates

• 27 January 2025

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Attendance and Independent Study: As part of your course induction, you will be provided with details of the organisation and management of the course, including attendance and assessment requirements - usually in the form of a timetable.
• Assessment: Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods.

Academic profile

• The University employs over 1,000 suitably qualified and experienced academic staff - 60% have PhDs in their subject field and many have professional body recognition.
• Courses are taught by staff who are Professors (19%), Readers, Senior Lecturers (22%) or Lecturers (57%).

Fees and funding

Prices

• Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlements Status Fees: £1,166.70
• England, Scotland, Wales and the Islands Fees: £1,166.70
• International Fees: £2,848.20

Fees information

• Payment of Fees and Deposits: Information about how to pay for a course including different payment options is available.
• Fees and Funding: Information and advice about course fees and a guide to budgeting for your living costs, as well as sources for financial assistance including hardship funding, scholarships, prizes and awards, is available.

Additional mandatory costs

• It is important to remember that costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges) and normal living will need to be covered in addition to tuition fees.
• There are additional fees for graduation ceremonies, examination resits and library fines.