Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM270: SEN: Teaching and Learning

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

Module Aims

The principal aim of this module is to facilitate critical examination of a range of theory and practice related to teaching and learning of students with special educational needs and disabilities. You will critically examine conceptions of, and approaches to diagnosis, assessment and intervention, and teaching approaches for a range of specific types of special educational needs/disabilities (e.g. autism, dyslexia, learning difficulties). You will develop knowledge and understanding of approaches to teaching for diversity (e.g. curriculum models; differentiation and personalisation).

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. demonstrate a critical understanding of theoretical models of learning and teaching pedagogies applied to the needs of learners with special educational needs and disabilities. 2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of approaches to diagnosis, assessment and intervention and teaching approaches for specific types of special educational needs/disabilities; 3. demonstrate a critical understanding of how specialist and mainstream settings meet the needs of learners with special educational needs and disabilities 4. demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of approaches to teaching for diversity (e.g. intervention; differentiation; inclusive pedagogies and personalisation)
Discipline-Specific Skills	5. critically engage in the relationship between theory and practice; 6. problematise practice in terms of disability/difference/special educational needs/inclusion; 7. compare and contrast different perspectives; 8. critically engage with relevant sources of literature and current debates;
Personal and Key Skills	9. synthesise and organise ideas to present a convincing argument 10. engage in critical, reflective debate 11. consider the application of theoretical ideas, policy positions and research implications to educational practice 12. undertake both directed and independent study to recognise, justify and analyse key ideas in the literature and relate these to research, theory, policy and practice

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary over time, it is envisaged that the syllabus will consider a range of issues that relate to teaching and learning students with special educational needs and disability. The syllabus will consider how theory, research and policy inform the issues. Content is likely to include:

The diagnosis and assessment of “difference”
Theories of learning and development applied to teaching and learning of students with special educational needs and disability.
Special education and inclusive pedagogies.
Interventions for students with special educational needs and disability.
Approaches to teaching, learning and assessment for learners with particular areas of need.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
30	270	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	30	30 hours tutor led seminars
Guided independent study	170	Preparatory work for taught seminars (including reading; research tasks; collaborative tasks)
Guided independent study	20	Completion of formative assignment tasks
Guided independent study	80	Completion of summative assignment tasks

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Department for Education resources and information. http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/send

Other Learning Resources

Electronic journals:

British Journal of Special Education

Support for Learning

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

International Journal of Inclusive Education

International Journal of Disability, Education and Development