BED year 2

Networking with other Professions in relation to Learning Support Educator (LSE) work (2 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Describe and list the different types of professions that children with diverse needs come in contact with
  2. Describe the role that the different professionals take in the care of the child
  3. Network with different professionals at different stages of the child’s educational progress
  4. Use teamwork skills in order to work in harmony with other professionals
  5. Use the ethical principles that should be applied between professionals for the benefit of children with diverse needs
  6. Design and implement appropriate strategies to assist the teacher within the class setting.
  7. Develop analytical thinking towards understanding the various perspectives and contributions emanating from the various professions
  8. Recognise stress and apply strategies to deal with stress
  9. Manage time and communication with other professionals dealing with children with diverse needs

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Supporting Learners with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) (4 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Identify the characteristics of learners with PMLD
  2. Explain the Causes and prevalence of PMLD
  3. Assess the educational and behavioural levels of children with PMLD
  4. Choose best teaching strategies specific to PMLD
  5. Become familiar with the process of creating a lesson plan for students with PMLD
  6. Discuss and collaborate with other professionals and the parents for the benefit of children with PMLD
  7. Suggest and use technology in order to support and enable learning of children with PMLD in the appropriate manner;
  8. Suggest possible goals for the IEP for children with PMLD
  9. Record and communicate the progress of children with PMLD to parents and other professionals.
  10. Know issues related to health and safety in relation to PMLD
  11. Be aware of the role of Resource Centres within the College Setting

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Supporting Learners with Communication Difficulties and Language Disorders (4 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Identify the characteristics of learners with communication difficulties and Language disorders
  2. Explain the Causes and prevalence of communication difficulties and Language disorders
  3. Assess the educational and behavioural levels of children with communication difficulties and Language disorders.
  4. Choose best teaching strategies specific to Communication difficulties and Language disorders
  5. Become familiar with the process of creating a lesson plan for students with communication difficulties and Language disorders
  6. Discuss and collaborate with other professionals and the parents for the benefit of children with Communication difficulties and Language disorders
  7. Suggest and use technology in order to support and enable learning of children with Communication difficulties and Language disorders in the appropriate manner;
  8. Suggest possible goals for the IEP for children Communication difficulties and Language disorders ;
  9. Record and communicate the progress of children with Communication difficulties and Language disorders to parents and other professionals.
  10. Be aware of the role of Support Services within the College Setting and also the Commission for Rights of Persons with Disability

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Supporting Learners with Physical and Sensory Impairment (6 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Identify the characteristics of learners with Physical and Sensory Impairment
  2. Explain the Causes and prevalence of Physical and Sensory Impairment Assess the educational and behavioural levels of children with Physical and Sensory Impairment
  3. Choose best teaching strategies specific Physical and Sensory Impairment
  4. Become familiar with the process of creating a lesson plan for students with Physical and Sensory Impairment
  5. Discuss and collaborate with other professionals and the parents for the benefit of children with Physical and Sensory Impairment
  6. Suggest and use technology in order to support and enable learning of children with Physical and Sensory Impairment in the appropriate manner;
  7. Suggest possible goals for the IEP for children with Physical Disabilities
  8. Record and communicate the progress of children with Physical and Sensory Impairment to parents and other professionals.
  9. Know issues related to health and safety in relation to Physical and Sensory Impairment
  10. Handle correctly children with Physical and Sensory Impairment
  11. Be aware of the role of Resource Centres and the Support Services within the College

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Supporting Learners with Challenging Behaviour (6 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Identify the characteristics of learners with Challenging Behaviour
  2. Explain the Causes and prevalence of Challenging Behaviour
  3. Assess the educational and behavioural levels of children with Challenging Behaviour
  4. Choose best teaching strategies specific Challenging Behaviour
  5. Become familiar with the process of creating a lesson plan for students with Challenging Behaviour
  6. Discuss and collaborate with other professionals and the parents for the benefit of children with Challenging Behaviour
  7. Suggest and use technology in order to support and enable learning of children with Challenging Behaviour in the appropriate manner;
  8. Suggest possible goals for the IEP for children with Challenging Behaviour
  9. Develop an Inclusive Behaviour Plan
  10. Record and communicate the progress of children with Challenging Behaviour to parents and other professionals.
  11. Be aware of the role of Nurture Classes, Learning Support Zones and Centres within the College Setting

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Examination

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Supporting Learners with Intellectual Disability (4 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Identify the characteristics of learners with Intellectual Disability
  2. Explain the Causes and prevalence of Intellectual Disability
  3. Assess the educational and behavioural levels of children with Intellectual Disability
  4. Choose best teaching strategies specific to Intellectual Disability
  5. Become familiar with the process of creating a lesson plan for students with Intellectual Disability
  6. Discuss and collaborate with other professionals and the parents for the benefit of children with Intellectual Disability
  7. Suggest and use technology in order to support and enable learning of children with Intellectual Disability in the appropriate manner;
  8. Suggest possible goals for the IEP for children with Intellectual Disability
  9. Record and communicate the progress of children with Intellectual Disability to parents and other professionals.
  10. Know issues related to health and safety in relation to Intellectual Disability
  11. Be aware of the role of Resource Centres and Support Services within the College Setting

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Gifted Education (3 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Describe the meaning of Giftedness in Education
  2. Describe and identify the Gifted Learner
  3. Describe and identify potential barriers for inclusion for the Gifted learners
  4. Explain the Social and Emotional Development of the Gifted Learner
  5. Explain and identify issues of underachievement in Gifted learners
  6. Differentiate the Curriculum for the Gifted Learner
  7. Adapt Core Competencies of English, Maltese, and Mathematics for the Gifted Learners

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Multicultural Education (3 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Present basic skills in teaching and organizing learning processes within a context of diversity of culture
  2. Compare and analyze educational systems in different countries and demonstrate an understanding of the influence of historical, political and economic factors
  3. Identify and explain theories of second and third Language Acquisition and apply this knowledge to the process of teaching/learning
  4. Reflect on teaching and learning with regard to the perspectives of ethnicity, gender and social class and to display skill in integrating these concepts in the process of creating the democratic classroom
  5. Analyze world migration and its consequences, particularly for the teaching and learning process and in this context recognize the development and functions of ethnic and racial prejudice and stereotypes and further show proficiency in utilizing this knowledge in the classroom practice
  6. Define basic value systems based on religions and ideologies and their relationship to the formulation of educational objectives and to personal identity and group behaviour.

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Examination

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Historical Development and Philosophy of Education (1 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the main philosophical texts within the area of the Philosophy of Education
  2. Define the area and distinguish it from sociology/psychology of education
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the main issues in the philosophy of education and how these have been dealt with in the past
  4. Describe the main ideas of a number of philosophers in education
  5. Engage in a dialogue about issues in education
  6. Make use of the appropriate vocabulary when discussing issues related to the philosophy of education
  7. Explain the current educational system in Malta and engage critically with it
  8. Classify the main writers in the area according to tradition and time

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Inclusive Learning and Critical Pedagogy (4 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Describe and apply the main philosophical concepts of inclusion of children with diverse needs within an educational system
  2. Describe and apply the main movements towards inclusion
  3. Outline and apply the main principles and theoretical frameworks of critical pedagogy
  4. Identify the relationship between inclusion, ideology and power
  5. Describe the relationship between critical pedagogy and education
  6. Critique the theory and practice of the anti-oppressive educational and related social practices of one group or movement within the community sector
  7. Describe the relevance of the learning for the learner's work and/or community context
  8. Engage in a critical analysis of reality
  9. Develop critical consciousness which can inform teaching practice

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Examination

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Contemporary Issues in Education (1 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Articulate the key debates within contemporary educational theory and practice.
  2. Distinguish between different ideological and political orientations as expressed in contrasting models of education.
  3. Identify and express the key challenges facing different stakeholders within education such as pupils, parents, management, teachers, politicians and multi-agency professionals.
  4. Discuss and articulate the contrasting ways in which different models of education respond to issues of educational inequality.
  5. Develop a range of perspectives on how the concepts of education and schooling are positioned within wider social, economic and political policies and institutional practices within society.
  6. Analyse different contemporary educational curriculum frameworks, debate what the purposes, ambitions and ideological underpinnings are of a range of contemporary models of schooling.
  7. Reflect critically and identify the strengths and weaknesses of contrasting contemporary approaches to addressing issues of educational inequality.
  8. Critically analyse the role of attainment, targets and outcomes within contemporary education and their effects on learners and educational institutions.
  9. Explain how education fits into wider multi-agency approaches.
  10. Critically analyse the teaching methods used in the classroom

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Examination

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Ethical Principles for Educators (1 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Explain and practice the principles of professionalism
  2. Describe and practice the philosophical and ethical principles that regulate professional behaviour in teaching
  3. Identify and discuss ethical dilemmas
  4. Critically discuss and review appropriate ideas, theories, research, conceptual frameworks, policy and practice.
  5. Implement ethical principles to support learning within the curriculum.
  6. Explain the philosophies and values underpinning Maltese education including diversity, children’s rights and ethical issues.
  7. Reflect upon a range of psychological, sociological, health, welfare, educational, political and economic perspectives and consider how these underpin children’s education

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Strategies in working with children with diverse needs – Early Years (4 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Identify educational needs of students with diverse needs
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic theories and general practices for effectively assisting within the classroom environment. – Early years
  3. Develop lesson plans for specific groups of students with diverse needs - Early years
  4. Develop educational materials according to the UDL principles – Early years
  5. Demonstrate knowledge and application of the importance of the appropriate design of strategies for students with diverse needs – Early years
  6. Illustrate the importance of early intervention for students with diverse needs
  7. Describe and employ proficient written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate use of technology for students with diverse needs. – Early years
  8. Demonstrate the importance of formative ongoing assessment and its application with students with diverse needs – Early Years
  9. Observe and assess the environment from the learning perspective and identify aspects to support students' learning process of students with diverse needs – Early Years
  10. Recognize ways to how to supports students' study motivation of students with diverse needs – Early Years

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Strategies in working with children with diverse needs – Primary Years (4 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Identify educational needs of students with diverse needs
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic theories and general practices for effectively assisting within the classroom environment. – Primary Years
  3. Develop lesson plans for specific groups of students with diverse needs - Primary Years
  4. Develop educational materials according to the UDL principles – Primary years
  5. Demonstrate knowledge and application of the importance of the appropriate design of strategies for students with diverse needs – Primary Years
  6. Illustrate the importance of early intervention for students with diverse needs
  7. Describe and employ proficient written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate use of technology for students with diverse needs. – Primary Years
  8. Demonstrate the importance of formative ongoing assessment and its application with students with diverse needs – Primary Years
  9. Observe and assess the environment from the learning perspective and identify aspects to support students' learning process of students with diverse needs – Primary Years
  10. Recognize ways to how to supports students' study motivation of students with diverse needs – Primary Years

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Strategies in working with children with diverse needs – Secondary Years (4 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Identify educational needs of students with diverse needs
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic theories and general practices for effectively assisting within the classroom environment. – Secondary Years
  3. Develop lesson plans for specific groups of students with diverse needs - Secondary Years
  4. Develop educational materials according to the UDL principles – Secondary years
  5. Demonstrate knowledge and application of the importance of the appropriate design of strategies for students with diverse needs – Secondary Years
  6. Illustrate the importance of early intervention for students with diverse needs
  7. Describe and employ proficient written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate use of technology for students with diverse needs. – Secondary Years
  8. Demonstrate the importance of formative ongoing assessment and its application with students with diverse needs – Secondary Years
  9. Observe and assess the environment from the learning perspective and identify aspects to support students' learning process of students with diverse needs – Secondary Years
  10. Recognize ways how to support students' study motivation of students with diverse needs – Secondary Years

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Examination

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Adaptations & Modifications of English language (3 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Articulate general issues concerning the nature & function of language namely phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  2. Acquire knowledge of the ways different human languages embody these mechanisms.
  3. Analyze specific sounds & understand systematic properties of the sound system of English.
  4. Recognize and analyze the grammatical system of English and other languages.
  5. Analyze the structure and function of language as used in natural discourse.
  6. Compare and contrast languages in terms of systematic differences in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  7. Relate linguistics issues and principles to difficulties encountered by children with dyslexia, dysgraphia and learning difficulties

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Adaptations & Modifications of Maltese language (3 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Articulate general issues concerning the nature & function of language namely phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of Maltese Language.
  2. Acquire knowledge of the ways different human languages embody these mechanisms.
  3. Analyze specific sounds & understand systematic properties of the sound system of the Maltese Language.
  4. Recognize and analyze the grammatical system of Maltese Language and other languages.
  5. Analyze the structure and function of language as used in natural discourse.
  6. Compare and contrast languages in terms of systematic differences in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  7. Relate linguistics issues and principles to difficulties encountered by children with dyslexia, dysgraphia and learning difficulties.

Mode of Teaching:

Lectures/online

Mode of Assessment:

Assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Practical in Supportive Work in the Classroom III (9 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Compose, set up and write an excellent learner portfolio
  2. Understand and apply the importance of personal development even during practice.
  3. Be reflective and able to evaluate work done with the children with diverse needs, learning difficulties and disability
  4. Write SMART goals
  5. Demonstrate through self-reflection the importance to develop the potential of children with diverse needs.
  6. Work professionally under supervision of other professionals
  7. Compile and create a group of resources that are adapted to the diverse needs/learning difficulties/disability of the child based on evidence and research
  8. Support learners with diverse needs for at least 180-hour placement in a suitable work setting, therefore giving them an opportunity to put their in-class learning into practice.

Mode of Teaching:

Placement/Practical

Mode of Assessment:

Reflective Diary & Logbook

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

180

Self-Study Hours:

Assessment Hours:

Dissertation (25 ECTS)

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Develop and analyse a case or cases from an academic and professional perspective
  2. Write objectively observations of the child during class from a physical, cognitive and socio-emotional perspective
  3. Interpret the observations to bring out the strengths and needs of the child
  4. Write a long essay on a particular theme or case
  5. Use qualitative and quantitative research methods
  6. Write a literature review on a particular theme
  7. Develop appropriate practice according to a particular theme or case study
  8. Analyse critically literature and results of research

Mode of Teaching:

Project-based

Mode of Assessment:

Long assignment

Total Contact Hours:

Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:

100

Self-Study Hours:

406

Assessment Hours:

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.