EDUC315-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Diverse Learners and Inclusive Education

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

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.

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

15 points from EDUC203, EDUC206, EDUC220, TEPE204, or
22 points from EDPE212; or by permission of the Head of School

Restrictions

EDUC215 completed before 2000

Course Coordinator

Missy Morton

Lecturer

Kathleen Quinlivan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Reflective Portfolio 16 Aug 2013 60%
On-line test 17 Oct 2013 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts and Readings
Course Reader

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

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

Both lecturers in the course mark half the assignments each. The course coordinator internally moderates as part of the marking process, in order to ensure equitability and transparency of marking. The portfolios are externally moderated via examiners meetings held within the Department of Educational Studies & Leadership.
Grade    GPA      Marks

A+           9         90 – 100
A             8         85 – 89
A-            7         80 – 84
B+           6         75 – 79
B             5         70 – 74
B-            4         65 – 69
C+           3         60 – 64
C             2         55 – 59
C-            1         50 – 54
D             0         40 – 49
E            -1           0 – 39

A Pass is 50 marks or over

Attendance

Attendance is required at all sessions.

Evaluation

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to teaching staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the quality of course delivery.

Grade moderation

The College undertakes a process of internal and external moderation of assessment. This is to ensure the assessment system is fair, equitable, consistent and manageable. Copies of assignments may be returned for moderation purposes where this occurs. All identifying information is removed.

Late submission of work

Assignments submitted after the due date will not be marked.

Notes

N/A

Other specific requirements

You are required to use APA referencing in all pieces of course assessment.

Requests for extensions

Under exceptional circumstances (e.g. illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal circumstances) individual students may be granted an extension of the due date for an assignment. You must email the course coordinator five working days before the due date to initiate your request for an extension. If you apply for an extension, you will be asked to supply a medical certificate or other relevant evidence of special circumstances (e.g. A letter from a counsellor). Extensions are not granted automatically to students.

Resubmissions

Resubmissions are not permitted.

Where to submit and collect work

On campus students assignments are to be submitted with a cover sheet to the Assignments Room in Ōrakipaoa, accessed from the back doors closest to The Collective (the USCA Cafe), by 5.00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date. Please use the drop boxes placed at the back entrance to Ōrakipaoa.

Pick up Arrangements: It is your responsibility to pick each assignment up from the Academic Services Team. Lecturers will not follow up on resubmits and fails. This is your responsibility. Hours of operation of the Assignments Room for pick-ups are 11am-2pm weekdays.

On Campus Assignments submitted via Learn Where to submit and collect work
Students will be expected to submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date.  The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.
It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,288.00

International fee $5,600.00

* 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 .

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