Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM919: Critical Perspectives on Inclusive Education

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Core Text

Lawrence-Brown, D., & Sapon-Shevin, M. (2015). Condition critical—Key principles for equitable and inclusive education. Teachers College Press.

Inclusive Education and Disability Studies

Informing educational approaches based on an understanding of individual needs. Educational & Child Psychology. 34 (4) 30-39.ees, K. (2017) Models of disability and the categorisation of learners with severe and profound learning difficulties: Informing educational approaches based on an understanding of individual needs. Educational & Child Psychology. 34 (4) 30-39.

Reindal, S. M. (2008). A social relational model of disability: a theoretical framework for special needs education?. European Journal of Special Needs Education23(2), 135-146.

Runswick-Cole, K. & Hodge, N. (2009). Needs or rights? A challenge to the discourse of special education. British Journal of Special Education, 36(4), 198-203.

Inclusive Education and Globalisation

Artiles, A. J., & Dyson, A. (2005). Inclusive education in the globalization age. Contextualizing inclusive education, 37-62., A. J., & Dyson, A. (2005). Inclusive education in the globalization age. Contextualizing inclusive education, 37-62.

Miles, S. and Singal, N. (2010) The Education for All and inclusive education debate: conflict, contradiction or opportunity? International Journal of Inclusive Education, 14, (1): 1 -15.

Srivastava  M. Boerb, A.  and Pijl, S. J. (2015) Inclusive education in developing countries: a closer look at its implementation in the last 10 years. Education Review, 67 (2): 179–195.

UNESCO (2020) Inclusive education: children with disabilities, Paper commissioned for the 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report, Inclusion and education, Paris: UNESCO.

Inclusive Education and Inclusive Pedagogy

Felder, F. (2018). The Value of Inclusion. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 52(1), 54-70.

Norwich, B. (2013).  Addressing tensions and dilemmas in inclusive education. London, Routledge.

Qvortrup, A., & Qvortrup, L. (2017). Inclusion: Dimensions of inclusion in education. International Journal of Inclusive Education.1-15.

Slee, Roger. The irregular school: Exclusion, schooling and inclusive education. Taylor & Francis, 2011.