Course Structure
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the main concept of education and its main characteristics
- Describe and explain the main characteristics of inclusive education
- Explain the long term effects of inclusive education
- Explain and interpret the main aspects of the Maltese Curriculum
- Develop and adapt work in the classroom to the needs of the students according to the Universal Design
- Collaborate with the teacher to create inclusion in the class.
- Organise activities that support and promote equity and diversity
- Explain the different needs of students in class.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures/online
Mode of Assessment:
Assignment
Total Contact Hours:
25
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
35
Assessment Hours:
15
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and use the main principles of the child development (0-18 years)
- Identify the different stages of physical, psycho-social-emotional and cognitive (language, memory, information processing, writing, reading and speaking) development of children
- Identify the developmental needs of the children with diverse needs.
- Develop strategies within the classroom to enhance inclusivity in order to promote the learner’s development;
- Create, prepare and implement adapted handouts and activities according to the developmental needs of the child.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures/online
Mode of Assessment:
Assignment
Total Contact Hours:
8
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
16
Assessment Hours:
1
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain and adapt the various theories of learning and how this knowledge is applied in various methods in order to encourage learning in children with diverse needs.
- Explain and adapt various learning models to the needs of children with diverse needs.
- Explain the cognitive process through the developmental stages and apply the necessary models according to the needs of children with diverse needs.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures/online
Mode of Assessment:
Assignment
Total Contact Hours:
8
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
16
Assessment Hours:
1
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and understand the different diverse needs including behaviour difficulties, communication difficulties and other major disabilities
- Identify the major characteristics of learners with various disabilities
- Differentiate between disability, impairment and different needs
- Identify and differentiate between different disabilities
- Describe and identify the major causes and prevalence of various diverse needs
- Differentiate between different classifications of diverse needs.
- Describe the biopsychosocial implications of diverse needs
- Articulate and evaluate, knowledge about diverse needs within professional practice.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures/online
Mode of Assessment:
MCQ & Short QQ
Total Contact Hours:
25
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
35
Assessment Hours:
15
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and implement teamwork
- Explain the characteristics of a good team player and be a team player
- Describe and list the different types of professions that children with diverse needs come in contact with
- Describe the role that the different professionals take in the care of the child
- Network with different professionals at different stages of the child’s educational progress
- Use teamwork skills in order to work in harmony with other professionals
- Use the ethical principles that should be applied between professionals for the benefit of children with diverse needs
- Design and implement appropriate strategies to assist the teacher within the class setting.
- Develop analytical thinking towards understanding the various perspectives and contributions emanating from the various professions
- Recognise stress and apply strategies to deal with stress
- 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:
8
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
12
Assessment Hours:
5
Learning Objectives:
- Organise and be aware of the importance of having an effective and SMART IEP and Provision Mapping in place
- Use the principles of planning, setting goals and designing a plan
- Compose, set up, write and review an IEP according to the Universal Learning Design
- Identify the strategies and methods on how to implement an IEP
- Evaluate and observe when the IEP needs adjustments and adapt the IEP as per the needs and progress of the children that are being supported;
- Provide personal assistance to children, parents and other professional teachers to ensure that the IEP is used to its maximum capacity
- Collaborate with teachers and INCO in the formulation of the IEPS
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures/online
Mode of Assessment:
Assignment
Total Contact Hours:
18
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
22
Assessment Hours:
10
Learning Outcomes:
- Compose, set up and write an excellent learner portfolio
- Explain the importance of personal development even during practice.
- Be reflective and able to evaluate work done with the children with diverse needs.
- Write SMART goals
- Demonstrate through self-reflection the importance to develop the potential of children with diverse needs.
- Work professionally under supervision of other professionals
- Compile and create a group of resources that are adapted to the diverse needs/ of the child based on evidence and research
- Work with children with various 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:
Lectures/online
Mode of Assessment:
Logbook
Total Contact Hours:
9
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
110
Self-Study Hours:
0
Assessment Hours:
6
