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308227 (v.1) Inclusion of Children with Special Needs 503


 

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

12 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

12 x 2 Hours Weekly
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Distinguished and identified inclusion, integration and mainstreaming terminology and used it correctly in reference to the education of children with special needs. Identified, interpreted and analysed selected approaches to inclusion and integration with reference to student learning in individual teaching area (early childhood, primary and secondary). Recognised the characteristics of students with special needs, and related these in the elements of the educational process to individual teaching situation. Students identified and described a variety of teaching, learning and assessment procedures used in teaching children with special needs in regular classroom settings. Demonstrated effectiveadaptation of the curriculum to meet the leaning needs of all students in an inclusive classroom.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Mesibov, G. and Howley, M. (2003) Accessing the Curriculum for Pupils with Autistic Spetrum Disorders: Using the TEACCH Programme to Help Inclusion, London: David Fulton Publishers. Booth, T. and Ainscow, M. (2002) Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools, Editing and Production for CSIE Mark Vaughan (New Ed) Bristol, CSIE. Giangreco, M.V. (2002) Quick- Guides in Inclusion 3: Ideas for Educating Students with Disabilites, Baltimore, Md, P.H.Brooks. Bauer, A.M.and Brown, G.M.(2001) Adolscents and Inclusion: Transforming Secondary Schools, Baltimore, Md., P.H.Brooks.

Unit Texts:

Foreman, P. (ed) (2001). Integration and Inclusion in Action, 2nd ed. Sydney, Harcourt.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Curriculum Adaption Project 65%, Review Questions 35%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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