Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
ED30420
Module Title
Special Educational Needs
Academic Year
2017/2018
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 10 x 2 Hour Lectures
Workshop 2 x 3 Hour Workshops
Seminar 10 x 1 Hour Seminars
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Assignment 1  2500 words  50%
Semester Assessment Assignment 2  2500 words  50%
Supplementary Assessment Assignment 1  All failed elements of the assessments must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%.   50%
Supplementary Assessment Assignment 2  All failed elements of the assessments must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%.   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:
What are Special Educational Needs?
Models of disability
Current legislation
Code of practice
Integration and inclusion
Meeting varied needs 1 (autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia)
Meeting varied needs 2 (sensory impairments and physical disabilities)
Meeting varied needs 3 (ADHD and social emotional and behavioural difficulties)
Assessment and differentiation

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number Occasional descriptive statistics in lectures and sources.
Communication Communication techniques are a vital element throughout lectures and seminars. Spoken communication throughout seminar activities. Written communication throughout written assessments.
Improving own Learning and Performance Feedback from the written assignment and personal reflection during seminar tasks encourage improved performance.
Information Technology Written assignments should be word-processed and one of the seminar tasks requires the development of a PowerPoint presentation.
Personal Development and Career planning Not developed in this module.
Problem solving An essential element in the process of critical assessment.
Research skills Research is required for the main assessments and some of the seminar tasks.
Subject Specific Skills
Team work Seminar activities provide many opportunities for team work, including group presentations and debates.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6