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.

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Presentation	(1,500 word equivalent)	2, 5, 6 & 7	Written tutor feedback

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Written Essay 1	50	3,000 words	2-7	Written and grade
Written Essay 2	50	3,000 words	1-7	Written and grade

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Written Essay 1	Written Essay (3,000 words)	2-7	6 Weeks
Written Essay 2	Written Essay (3,000 words)	1-7	6 Weeks