Module Information
Module Identifier
ED30420
Module Title
Special Educational Needs
Academic Year
2013/2014
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 hours |
| Seminars / Tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours 1 x written examination | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 x essay of 3000 words | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours All failed elements of the assessments must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40 % New examination paper will be issued. | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | All failed elements of the assessments must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40 % New assignment titles - 1 x 3000 word essay | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an effective knowledge and understanding of key theoretical principles surrounding special educational needs.
Critically review and discuss the concepts, arguments and principles surrounding special educational needs
Critically examine legislation and practices in relation to special educational needs.
Critically evaluate and assess provisions available for pupils with SEN.
Demonstrate critical engagement with relevant source material.
Brief description
This module will explore the theoretical, ethical and policy bases of special educational needs. It will examine special educational needs before addressing some issues that practitioners face. Provision for special educational needs pupils at national, local and school levels will be discussed.
Content
Lectures and seminars will be based on the following:
Lecture and seminar 1: What are special educational needs?
Lecture and seminar 2: Casual models of special educational needs (biogenic, behavioural, psychodynamic, sociological, cognitive and ecological)
Lecture and seminar 3: Current legislation
Lecture and seminar 4: Code of Practice
Lecture and seminar 5: Integration and inclusion
Lecture and seminar 6: Meeting varied needs 1 (autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia)
Lecture and seminar 7: Meeting varied needs (sensory impairments, physical disabilites and gifted children)
Lecture and seminar 8: Provision for pupils with SEN
Lecture and seminar 9: Managing behaviour
Lecture and seminar 10: Assessment : differentiation
Lecture and seminar 1: What are special educational needs?
Lecture and seminar 2: Casual models of special educational needs (biogenic, behavioural, psychodynamic, sociological, cognitive and ecological)
Lecture and seminar 3: Current legislation
Lecture and seminar 4: Code of Practice
Lecture and seminar 5: Integration and inclusion
Lecture and seminar 6: Meeting varied needs 1 (autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia)
Lecture and seminar 7: Meeting varied needs (sensory impairments, physical disabilites and gifted children)
Lecture and seminar 8: Provision for pupils with SEN
Lecture and seminar 9: Managing behaviour
Lecture and seminar 10: Assessment : differentiation
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | |
| Communication | |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | |
| Information Technology | |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | |
| Research skills | |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6