Required texts

There is no required text for this unit.

Some examples of relevant readings for this unit:

Alur, M. & Timmons, V. (2009). Inclusive Education Across Cultures: Crossing Boundaries, Sharing Ideas. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India.

Graham, L., Berman, J., & Bellert, A. (2015) Sustainable Learning: Inclusive practices for 21^st century classrooms. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Graham, L. J. (2024). Inclusive Education for the 21st Century. Taylor & Francis. (available as an ebook from the UC Library)

Hyde, M., Carpenter, L.R., & Dole, S. (2017). Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (3rd ed.).  South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Mitchell, D., & Sutherland, D. (2020). What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education. Using Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies. Abingdon, Oxon.: Routledge.

The above texts are a guide to the more recent texts that apply to this unit. Further readings and resources will be provided on the unit Canvas site. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. Where this is not possible, exceptions may be sought from the Faculty Associate Dean Education (ADE).

It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible. 

Special assessment requirements

An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass this unit.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 黑料网. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Approximate breakdown of workload:

Reading and private study             78 hours

Workshops:                                    22 hours

Assessment tasks:                        50 hours

Participation requirements

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items. 

Required IT skills

Students in this unit are expected to be able to access information from online sources, prepare work and engage electronically with others in the unit. They will be using iPads, laptops and the Canvas learning site during workshop time.

In-unit costs

Nil

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Theoretical foundations

This unit draws heavily on recent research in the field of inclusive and special education from Australia and international sources.  In particular, research in the areas of multi-tiered models of learning and teaching are fundamental to this unit.

Research led Unit

This unit involves research-led education and learning. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

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