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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Curriculum and Assessment (P01475)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P01475 Deaf pupils and students face a range of barriers to fully accessing curriculum and assessment. This module explores the nature of these barriers and how they might be overcome. The module will include discussion of systemic issues, as well as practical strategies for facilitating access. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Read information on Web CT site. Subject AreasHome subject areaEducation, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 24 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks First Class Information
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Additional Class Information : Twenty four hours contact teaching, delivered flexibly. 175 hours self study at home / in an educational setting with deaf learners. Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
lectures, seminars, workshops involving presentations from visiting d/Deaf
and hearing presenters; Short in-class presentations on key texts and/or specific subjects; Tutor and self-directed study 126 hours Critical reading of relevant literature and viewing of videotapes/CDs relating to curriculum/assessment issues; Interactions with d/Deaf people to learn about their experience of accessing curriculum and assessment; Discussions with fellow professionals on ways of facilitating curriculum and assessment access; Exploration of World Wide Web resources in relation to curriculum and assessment; Collation of material for the Professional Portfolio. Assessment Information
Course members will produce two written/signed assignments, each of 2,000 words/20 minutes of BSL. These will revolve around issues of access to both curriculum and assessment. The course member will be given a choice of assignment topics or may negotiate their own.
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Lorraine Denholm Course Organiser Ms Rachel O'Neill School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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