Educating Adolescents: Diversity and Inclusion

• • Australian adolescents: Physical development
  • Australian adolescents: Social and emotional development
  • Australian adolescents: Developing an identity
  • The five elements of successful inclusion
  • Sub-cultures and the need to belong
  • Bullying (including online)
  • Mental health (suicide)
  • Drug use
  • Learning disabilities
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Cultural diversity
  • Gifted and talented students
  • Indigenous adolescents

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-SAR-DEG-2023
• CUR-SEN-DEG-2023
• CUR-SGE-DEG-2023

Elective

• CUR-FAST-DEG-2023

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

The focus of this subject is on building on previous knowledge to further understand the characteristics of adolescent development that impact teaching and learning in a classroom setting. This examination will lead to the development of pedagogical strategies designed to maximise the outcomes of a diverse range of adolescent learners. On completion of this subject students will have developed a portfolio of practical strategies and professional resources upon which to draw when they are educating adolescents.

Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Annotated bibliography (50%)
• Strategy document (50%)

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).