2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5804M Special Educational Needs: Principles and Practice

30 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Sue Pearson
Email: S.E.Pearson@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

Do you know about the principles which underpin the English policies and practices for pupils with special educational needs? Have you considered the roles of schools, families and pupils in educating learners with special educational needs? What is meant by inclusive education? Since current government policy states that all teachers are teachers of special educational needs, you may be interested in these questions. Special educational needs: principles and practice offers you the opportunity to learn about legislation and guidance including the relevant terminology. You will learn how national policies are interpreted in other schools and Local Authorities. There will be opportunities to consider from a range of perspectives the management and organisation of provision in different educational settings. Every Child Matters requires inter-agency working and this module gives you the chance to consider what constitute any effective partnership. You will also think about the involvement of pupils in the educational process. The module is taught by evening sessions during semester 1. There is guidance on associated reading materials and preparatory activities for each session. This is a core module for the MA(SEN) so many of the course participants will be local teachers.

Objectives

On successful completion of the module, teachers will:

-have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and the Code of Practice;
-understand the nature and range of special educational needs and the principles of an inclusive framework for provision to meet these needs;
-have knowledge of key issues in the organisation and management of effective special educational provision; understand the principles involved in the cycle of assessment, decision making, implementation and review and in the involvement of pupils, parents and other professionals in this process.

Syllabus

The module addresses the following themes:
-the legislative framework and current concepts of special educational need;
-the range and nature of special educational needs;
-the continuum of special educational provision, principles of inclusion and strategies for promoting inclusive practice;
-school effectiveness and school improvement; whole school approaches to implementing the Code of Practice, including SEN policy, the SENCO role, systems for identification, assessment, decision making and review, and for the monitoring and evaluation of provision;
-individual educational plans;
-the organisation and management of support, including the use of ICT;
-partnerships with parents and other professionals; and the involvement of pupils in the educational process.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	12	2.00	24.00
Private study hours			276.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Preparation and reading for lectures and seminars.
Preparation, reading, and writing up assignments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored through contributions to lectures/seminars, and assignments.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	6,000 words or equivalent	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/08/2012

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