PED221 International Issues in Inclusive Education

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

• Allmennlærerutdanning
• Pedagogikk, bachelorprogram
• Comparative Educational Studies
• Utvekslingsstudent inn

Undervisningsspråk

Engelsk

Innhold

The course provides an introduction to central concepts in inclusive education from an international comparative perspective. Key issues include the difficulty in defining inclusion and exclusion; influences of politics, law and research; international agreements and declarations (e.g., Unites Nations´ standard rules, Salamanca, Jomtien); considerations with regard to the labels we use, systems of differentiation and the role and purpose of special education and other alternatives to general education. The focus of the course is primarily on the education of children. However, adult learning, home and work environments and the support mechanisms that exist in diverse societies and cultures will also be discussed.

Læringsutbytte

After completing the course the student should be able to:

• demonstrate basic knowledge regarding the concept of inclusion in education and its historical development

• describe major educational dilemmas pertaining to children and young people with learning and social/emotional difficulties

• identify various challenges brought to the forefront in international agreements (e.g., laws, treaties, and declarations) pertaining to access to education and human rights from childhood through adulthood

• demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Norwegian educational system with respect to adapting teaching and designing inclusive learning environments

• express an awareness of cultural, historical, and philosophical differences across contexts regarding the education of individuals with disabilities and other historically excluded groups

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

Attendance requirement: 70% of the lectures. 
A group presentation and participation in seminars related to group projects.
Topic and literature for the written assignment must be approved.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

Working methods will involve a combination of lectures, group work, self-study, individual tutorials and visits to schools or other institutions.
Estimated hours of work is 400.

Studentevaluering

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Tilbys som enkeltemne

Yes, subject to capacity.

Opptakskrav hvis tilbudt som enkeltemne

The course is open for students who are training to become teachers and students who are studying education in courses that do not in themselves lead to qualified teacher status.

Eksamen

A group report (5000-6000 words) and an individual oral examination.
Each counts 50% towards the final grade.

Graded assessment.

Reduksjon i studiepoeng

Innholdet i dette emnet dekkes helt eller delvis av annet emne. Tas ett av disse emnene i tillegg, reduseres studiepoengene som følger:

Emne	Studiepoengreduksjon
PED221 – International Issues in Special Education and Inclusion	15
PED208 – School practice and/or Research Project	15