On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Critically discuss the current discourses in relation to Disability, Special Educational Needs, Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of the socially constructed nature of concepts such as Intelligence, (Dis)Ability and Special Educational Needs.
3. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Irish equality and disability legislation and make some comparison with relevant legislation in other jurisdictions.
4. Critically examine various approaches to the organisation of provision for students with disabilities/special educational needs. 5. Apply the principles of Organisational Psychology and Systems Theory to the school system.
6. Demonstrate an awareness of the issues involved in inclusive multi-cultural education and bi-lingual education and of the particular challenges experienced by children for whom English is an additional language.
7. Show awareness of the impact of social disadvantage on educational achievement and demonstrate an understanding of the concept of educational resilience.

1. Current discourses in relation to Disability, Special Educational Needs, Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity.
2. Irish equality and disability legislation and comparable legislation in other jurisdictions.
3. Inclusive organisation of provision for students with disabilities/special educational needs.
5. Application of the principles of Organisational Psychology and Systems Theory to the school system.
6. Role, if any, of special schools within an inclusive education system.
7. Inclusive multi-cultural education and bi-lingual education.
8. impact of social disadvantage on educational achievement and he concept of educational resilience.

Completion of primary degree meeting the criteria for entry to the Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology programme or to other relevant postgraduate programmes.

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

Written feedback will be provided to students at end of module.