Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM919: Critical Perspectives on Inclusive Education

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

Module Aims

To introduce you to a range of critical perspectives on inclusive education which are considered important to international inclusive education research and practice.
To explore inclusive education from an international and inter-cultural perspective through engagement with research and community educational projects in a range of different contexts.
To encourage you to critically consider the role which education might play in creating more inclusive education systems.
To offer you the opportunity to examine the tensions, inequalities and contradictions which might exist in the implementation of inclusive education in different parts of the world.
To enable you to reflect on your own experience of inclusive education and draw connections with those of different cultures across the world.

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 sound understanding of the theories which drive research and practice in inclusive education; 2. Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate inclusive and special education practices in different contexts across the world.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Demonstrate ability to understand and communicate key messages from research about inclusive education; 4. Apply a systematic approach to the synthesis and analysis of ideas in relation to the field of inclusive education.
Personal and Key Skills	5. synthesise and organise ideas to present an argument, demonstrating critical and analytical thinking; 6. construct organised, structured, critically reflective and analytical writing; 7. 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 from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover critical questions such as the following drawn from three overarching themes:

Inclusive Education and Disability Studies

What do we mean by Critical International Perspectives on Special and Inclusive Education?

What are the choices and tensions associated with inclusive education?
How is disability presented in popular culture?
What is the role of Rights in inclusive education?

Inclusive Education and Globalisation

Is inclusion a global concern?
What are the barriers to learning and participation in schooling?
What can we learn from Indigenous cultures about inclusion?

Inclusive Education and Inclusive Pedagogy

Does the capability approach address current issues in special and inclusive education field?
What is the impact of inclusion and exclusion in educational contexts?
Is Inclusion incompatible with a ‘what works’ culture?

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
30.5	269.5	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	15	10 x 90 minute lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	15	10 x 90 minute seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	0.5	30 minutes tutor support for assessment
Guided Independent Study	68.5	Preparatory work for taught seminars (including reading; research tasks; collaborative tasks)
Guided Independent Study	76	Completion of formative assignment tasks
Guided Independent Study	125	Completion of summative assignment tasks

Online Resources

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

Web based and electronic resources:

Enabling Education Network: http://www.eenet.org.uk/

CSIE (Centre for Studies in Inclusive Education) http://www.csie.org.uk/