School Of EducationInclusive EnvironmentsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102149.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101658 - Transformative Learning
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1720 Master of Inclusive Education; 1721 Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education; 1726 Master of Education (Leadership) or 1723 Master of Education (Social Ecology).
About this Unit
Significant reform has occurred over the last three decades with regard to educating individuals with additional needs. This unit explores the history and current position on disability as well as philosophy, policy, legislation, and practice around educating individuals with additional needs internationally. The research literature examining the benefits and barriers to inclusive education will be analysed. Students will develop skills of critical review required to evaluate the research in the field. Lastly, the unit addresses the ways in which educational settings can be designed to be more responsive to learners with additional needs and how students can promote inclusion through organisational change.