Pedagogies for Diversity
PostgraduateCUR-MTPS5012025
Learn to appreciate diversity in the school environment. Be exposed to different theories and teaching strategies and learn how to create individual educational plans for students with diverse abilities, and cultural and social diversity.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 Mar 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $2,735
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Pedagogies for Diversity
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply knowledge about physical, social and intellectual diversity and the use of appropriate resources to plan differentiated teaching experiences
- research and analyse information, ways of learning, legislative requirements and teaching strategies related to diverse groups of learners and diverse communities
- identify and apply teaching and learning strategies to engage learners from diverse cultural backgrounds inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- identify codes of ethics and conduct and strategies to engage and collaborate with families/carers, paraprofessionals and professional colleagues to support diverse groups of students
- Introduction to concepts and policies of diversity and inclusion
- Understanding diversity
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students: cultural awareness and teaching strategies
- Working with and in diverse communities
- Sensory, physical and health needs
- Cognitive needs
- Social, Emotional and Behavioural needs
- Creating and understanding Individual Educational Plans
The focus of this subject is on understanding about diversity within the context of a school environment. The subject will encompass literature and theory about student diversity and support and relate this knowledge to the learning environments for students with diverse abilities, and cultural and social diversity. The subject includes differentiated teaching strategies to cater for a diversity of learners and to maximise outcomes. The importance of working with parents/carers and other professionals within ethical, legislative, administrative and organisational requirements will be highlighted.
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- Case study report on an area of diversity and Individual Educational Plan (50%)
- Report on teaching strategies for students from diverse backgrounds (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-EDS-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Education)
- CUR-PRI-MAS-2025 - Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
- CUR-SEC-MAS-2025 - Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
Elective
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Education
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-EDS-GDI
Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-PRI-MAS
Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-SEC-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Education
PostgraduateCUR-EDU-GCE