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Postgraduate Course: Placement / Inclusion (EDUA11258)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typePlacement AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe placement offers an opportunity to critically explore issues of educational inclusion in the context of a specific placement, which can be in any educational setting where deaf children/young people are accessing curriculum and assessment (including special schools for deaf children). As the final course in the programme, it also enables students to reflect on their learning from the other courses within the programme. There is no attendance required at University for the Placement course. It will involve four weeks of teaching placement in the teacher's own workplace and three weeks in a different setting with deaf learners. There will be three observational visits by a University tutor: two visits in the student's own workplace and one in the external placement. Assessment for the course will be by three observation reports and a placement file, including a case study from the external placement.
Course description There is no set syllabus, as the placement course is a culmination of the whole of the Diploma. Topics expected to be included in observations and placement files include:
assessment of deaf learners' needs; audiological assessment and implications for learning; classroom communication skills in speech and sign; curriculum access strategies for deaf learners; planning and IEPs for deaf learners; visual teaching strategies and teaching independence skills; liaison skills with parents and professionals; reflection on own skills; role of research in informing new directions in teaching deaf pupils; a critical informed approach to inclusion.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs The student's Local Authority will have agreed to meet any additional costs of the external placement: accommodation and travel.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 03/08/2015
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 3, Online Activities 25, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Formative Assessment Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Placement Study Abroad Hours 147, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Much of this course is by self-study with VLE materials and support from the mentor in the workplace
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formative assessment: The placement mentors provide two observation reports per placement which are not graded but offer a commentary on strengths and areas for development (LOs 1 ¿ 4). Students receive comments on the first placement file from the university placement tutor / course organiser after the first placement, with an indication of areas for further development in the second external placement (LOs 1 ¿ 5).

Summative assessment: Two placement visits (60% of marks); two-part placement file (40% of the marks). Marks will be a weighted average, and 50% or more needed (LOs 1 ¿ 5).
Feedback Tutor feedback is given to students about the first placement file before the external placement is started.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Accurately identify the individual needs of deaf pupils in a range of educational settings using specialist assessments and audiological equipment appropriately.
  2. Communicate effectively with a range of deaf learners and promote their learning.¿
  3. Plan, teach and evaluate an appropriate curriculum for deaf learners, using a range of differentiated teaching methods to create a stimulating learning environment in at least two different educational settings.¿
  4. Work effectively with all those involved in supporting the learning of deaf pupils, reflecting critically upon their own professional practice.¿
  5. Assess the contribution of research about inclusion, critically investigating the term in relation to deaf children in at least one educational setting.
Reading List
Archbold, S. & Mayer, C. (2012) Deaf education: the impact of cochlear implantation? Deafness and Education International, 14 (1) 2 - 15.
Gregory,S. (2005) Chapter 2, Deafness. In: Lewis A and Norwich B. (eds). Special Teaching for Special Children? Berkshire: Open University Press. pp 15 - 25.
Knoors, H. & Marschark, M. (2012) Language Planning for the 21st Century: Revisiting Bilingual Language Policy for Deaf Children, Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education 17(3): 291-305
McCracken, W. & Pettitt, B. (2011) Complex needs, complex challenges. London: NDCS
Weedon, E., Ahlgren, L., Riddell, S. & Sugden, J. (2012). The Education of Children and Young People with a Sensory Impairment in Scotland. CREID Briefing 27. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. (Full report is also online: Weedon et al (2012).
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Demonstrate an understanding of a range of barriers which different learners may face in accessing the curriculum and of processes and strategies for learning;
Be able to transfer knowledge, skills and abilities to a professional context (e.g., schools, colleges etc);
Be able to engage in critical discussion demonstrating listening skills, effective use of evidence and own experience to support assertions, and clear articulation of points.
Be able to reflect on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments in learning, teaching and education
Special Arrangements The fees for this course are more than the standard because of the additional costs of organising placement visits, currently (2014/15) £210 more than the standard 20-credit course fee of £900. The work placements are discussed and agreed in advance with the employer and placement providers.
Study Abroad External placements abroad could be possible, but there would be additional tutor costs which would need to be covered by the student or local authority.
Additional Class Delivery Information This course occurs in the student's own workplace (internal placement) and a contrasting educational setting with deaf learners (external placement).
KeywordsPlacement Deaf Education
Contacts
Course organiserMs Rachel O'Neill
Tel: (0131 6)51 6429
Email: rachel.oneill@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Susan Scott
Tel: (0131 6)51 6573
Email: Susan.Scott@ed.ac.uk
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