FAN4002 - The Nature of Inclusivity

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

(1) Define inclusivity in relation to theory and practice
(2) Describe and explain the significance of early and current legislation on inclusive practices in today’s society
(3) Identify strategies for enhancing inclusive practices within their workplace
(4) Use ICT in order to set up the Personal Development Plan and Learning Log

Content:

This module will focus on:

- Theories and definitions of inclusivity and disability

- Issues of inclusivity including diverse cultural needs

- The role of language and terminology in constructing disability and difference

- Changes over time in models and labels associated with disability and difference

- Creating an inclusive society in the spirit of the Children and Young Persons Act

- The role of legislation including Every Child Matters Youth Matters

- The impact of inclusive practices in their own organisation and on society

- Construction of a Personal Development Plan

Learning and Teaching Information:

Level 1 modules will provide a foundation level of knowledge and understanding of addressing additional needs. In addition to the required subject knowledge , the modules will introduce students to key skills and enable them to develop the necessary academic skills.
In particular the teaching in this module will use workshops to support learning.

The sessions in this module will particularly demand students to reflect on their own effectiveness in terms of ICT and identify areas where effectiveness can be improved. This will include completion of a personal action plan for ICT in the student’s Development Plan.

This module will run over 6 weeks.

Workshops & pair & group discussions
Contact hours 5 x 5 = 25 hours
Number of groups

Individual and/or group tutorial
Contact hours 1 x 1 hour
Number of groups
Work-based tasks
Contact hours 24 hours
Number of groups

Assessment:

001 Evaluation of Practice 2000 words (Sem 1) 50%
002 Portfolio and learning log 2000 workds (Sem 2) 50%


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