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Pedagogies for Diversity
Postgraduate | CUR-MTPS501 | 2019
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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
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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 diversity and diverse abilities to plan differentiated teaching to meet specific learning needs
- research and analyse information and strategies related to diverse groups
- create individual educational plans to meet the specific needs of learners
- justify teaching and learning strategies to engage learners from diverse cultural backgrounds inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- illustrate strategies to engage and collaborate with families/carers, paraprofessionals and professional colleagues to support diverse groups of students.
- Introduction to diversity and inclusion
- Understanding diversity
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: cultural awareness
- Working with and in diverse communities
- Sensory, physical and health needs I
- Sensory, physical and health needs II
- Cognitive needs I
- Cognitive needs II
- Social, Emotional and Behavioural needs
- Social, Emotional and Behavioural needs II: assessment and documentation of behaviour; positive behaviour support
- Creating and understanding Individual Educational Plans I
- Creating and understanding Individual Educational Plans II
- Review and Reflection
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 classroom for students with diverse abilities, and cultural and social diversity. The subject includes differentiated teaching strategies to cater for diverse needs to maximise student learning 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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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
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.
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