Working Together: Collaboration, Ethics, and Consultation in Education

Description

This final module explores the psychological foundations and applied strategies of professional collaboration and consultation in inclusive education. It focuses on the relational, cognitive, and ethical dimensions of working alongside teachers, specialists, whanau, and learners to support meaningful change. Drawing on psychological science, this module introduces models of collaborative problem-solving, systems-informed decision-making, and culturally responsive partnership. It places particular emphasis on the role of consultation in supporting equity, inclusion, and adaptive intervention planning in real school contexts. Students will engage with dilemmas of shared responsibility, role negotiation, and consultation in ethically complex and culturally diverse environments. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to participate in and lead collaborative practices that centre student needs while navigating power, context, and evidence with professionalism and care.