Course description for 2021/22
Inclusion Special Educational Needs (SEN)
SPD5019
Course description for 2021/22
Inclusion Special Educational Needs (SEN)
SPD5019
Special needs education including the topics of inclusion, diagnoses and holistic educational provision.
The course focuses on further developing students’ ability to reflect on, understand and meet relevant and complex challenges regarding the organisation, planning, implementation and evaluation of adapted education, special needs education and special educational assistance for children. Practical skills in using important tools such as expert assessments and individual subject curriculum plans will be an important focus. Inclusion also deals with broad knowledge about various diagnoses and holistic adaptation in schools and kindergartens.
Cf. admission requirements
Cf. admission requirements
KNOWLEDGE
Students
- Have in-depth knowledge and understanding regarding the importance of developing holistic provision with continuity and coherence, in both kindergartens and schools
- Have in-depth knowledge about procedures and principles for coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration in relation to children with special needs
- Have in-depth knowledge about the relationship between theories related to non-conformities and disabilities, and the implications they have for special educational practice
- Have knowledge about the most common diagnoses/categories of mental deficiency and neuropsychological difficulties such as ADHD/ADD, Tourettes syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy etc.
- Have in-depth knowledge about stigmatisation processes that lead to exclusion and how one should intervene in these processes
SKILLS
Students
- Can analyse challenges related to coordination and collaboration regarding children with various challenges, and contribute to coordinated and holistic measures at both individual and system levels
- Has theoretical and practical knowledge
- Can analyse practical and theoretical approaches in educational activities with an emphasis on inclusion and equality
- Can apply theoretical and practical knowledge and practical judgement when conducting expert work and in relevant documents related to this process
GENERAL COMPETENCE
Students
- Can apply their knowledge and skills in order to facilitate an inclusive learning environment, identify restrictive and promotive factors for coping in kindergartens and schools, and guide others in relation to this.
- Can analyse and justify practical solutions to dilemmas and challenges in special educational practice and research, and be able to use research and theory to analyse concepts related to inclusion and exclusion.
- Can apply their theoretical and practical knowledge about adaptation for children with various challenges at both individual and system levels, and can help support colleagues academically and socially and establish good collaborative routines around children with special needs
- Can analyse and reflect critically on their own professional role within special needs education and exercise of special educational work, and discuss academic issues within the subject area, both with specialists and the general public
- Have insight into relevant professional ethics issues that can be applied in the fields of guidance and counselling
No fees other than semester fees and course literature.
Compulsory in the Special Needs Education - Inclusion, Relationships and Childhood programme of study. Elective course in the Master in Adapted Education programme of study.
Online and session-based, 3 sessions over 2 days, and 3 days online.
The teaching methods are varied and include lectures, case/problem-based teaching and discussions in groups and plenary sessions.
Not all topics included in the course plan are taught in lectures. A high degree of self-study and also collaboration/group work is required between the study sessions.
Active participation and collaboration between students are prerequisites for achieving the course’s learning outcomes.
The course is evaluated annually by the students in course surveys. These evaluations are part of the university’s quality assurance system.
- Composite assessment (SV): All teaching and examination activities must be passed/approved in order to pass the course as a whole.
- Coursework (AK): A piece of written, individual work based on a relevant issue. Assessed as approved/not approved. Represents 0/100 of the grade. Preparation of an individual subject curriculum plan (IOP)
- Compulsory participation (OD): Assessed as approved/not approved. There is an 80% participation requirement. Represents 0/100 of the grade.
- Home examination (HJ): Written, individual 48 hours. Graded A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail . Represents 100% of the grade.
- AK and OD must be approved in order to take HJ
All examination support materials are allowed
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
SPD5007 - Special Education 2 - 15 credits
SPD5023 - Functional impairment and neurodiversity - 15 credits