EDUC40130

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to:

1. Define and classify their own individual values, beliefs, and biases around human diversity and inclusion
2. Describe how values, beliefs, and biases impact their interactions with others
3. Critically discuss the current discourses in relation to disability, additional educational Needs, diversity, equality and inclusion.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Irish equality and disability legislation and make some comparison with legislation in other jurisdictions.
5. Apply the values, beliefs, and knowledge about inclusion and equality in understanding the implications for students from diverse backgrounds to participate in mainstream education.
6. Critically examine various approaches to the organisation of service provision and supports for students from diverse backgrounds in various educational settings.

Indicative Module Content:

1. Current discourses in relation to human, equality and inclusion
2. Power and privilege
3. Prejudice, biases, and microagressions
4. Historical and contemporary issues of disability
5. Identifying and eliminating barriers to inclusion
6. Cross-cultural competency
7. Irish equality and disability legislation and comparable legislation in other jurisdictions.
8. Irish educational services and supports for inclusion

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

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

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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