EDUC315-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016

Diverse Learners and Inclusive Education

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 22 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 October 2016

Description

This course introduces students to methods of critical enquiry into the social, institutional, classroom and individual practices that can support and/ or hinder the inclusion of diverse learners.

How might we make education about the learning and belonging of all learners? Is it possible to make exclusion in early childhood centres, classrooms, schools and universities a thing of the past? How do experiences of inclusion and exclusion in the education system shape our wider communities? In this course we explore the experiences and effects of inclusion and exclusion, with a view to understanding how we can help move toward more inclusive practices for diverse learners – for all of us.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will:

  • Describe, compare and contrast various means of framing inclusive education;
  • Examine and contextualise current debates in NZ in/about inclusive education;
  • Analyse research, policy and education as sites of inclusive or exclusionary practices;
  • Evaluate text for its reproduction of exclusion and potential for inclusion.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points from EDUC203, EDUC205, EDUC206 or any 30 points of EDUC at 200 level, or
by permission of the Head of School

Restrictions

EDUC215 completed before 2000

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Missy Morton

Lecturer

Kathleen Quinlivan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 03 Aug 2016 10% Synthesis of two readings submitted as a posting and comment in the online forum
Assignment 2 22 Aug 2016 50% Reflective Portfolio
Assignment 3 14 Oct 2016 40% Online Take Home Test

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading
Students may find it useful to browse these Journals held in the University library.
International Journal of Inclusive Education
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
International Studies in Sociology of Education
British Journal of Sociology of Education
Mind, Culture and Activity
Disability & Society
Feminist Teacher
Gender and Education
Sociology of Education

This journal is available in hard copy only
Many Voices: A Journal of New Settlers and Multicultural Education PE1128.A2

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,435.00

International fee $5,825.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDUC315 Occurrences

  • EDUC315-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016
Previous year Next year