Postgraduate Course: Curriculum and Assessment (EDUA11140)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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 |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Rachel O'Neill
Tel: (0131 6)51 6429
Email: rachel.oneill@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Lorraine Denholm
Tel: (0131 6)51 6433
Email: lorraine.denholm@ed.ac.uk |
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