Education for Diversity in Primary Education G (11344.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Placement |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit incorporates 15 days of professional experience.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Articulate advanced knowledge of the diverse range of student learning needs;
2. Plan for and justify effective and inclusive teaching strategies;
3. Apply critical analysis skills to navigate complex classroom dynamics; and
4. Demonstrate and integrate the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers into practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11336 Curriculum and Assessment in Primary Education GCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Placement | Mrs Michaela Vergano |
Required texts
Ashman, A. (2019). Education for Inclusion and Diversity. Pearson.
McKleskey, J. (2022). High Leverage Practices for Inclusive Classrooms. Routledge
Mitchell, D. & Sutherland, D. (202). What really works in Special and Inclusive Education. Routledge.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.
When developing your lesson plans, it is encouraged that you are using your skills in lesson planning and design to create engaging and rich lesson resources. Using materials from commercial sites such as TPT, Twinkl, Sparkle Box etc. is not desirable in this unit. If you adapt resources from commercial sites and sources, please note this in your lesson planning and resource development.
Artificial Intelligence
Students are not allowed to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
Special assessment requirements
An aggregate mark of 50% and all assignment submitted is required to pass the unit. Successful complemention of Professional Experience is required to pass the unit.
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the , , and ж¶Òõ (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
Reading and private study 40 hours
Workshop and online activities: 60 hours
Assessment tasks: 50 hours
Placement: 15 days
Participation requirements
Successful completion of the professional experience component is critical to success in the whole unit. Refer to assessment (5a) on the Canvas site for further details. Students must make themselves familiar with the processes and policies of prfessional experience.
As a unit of study offered in Placement mode, attendance at scheduled sessions is not a mandatory requirement of this unit, other than the 15 days Placement There is, however, a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. With this in mind, we encourage and expect students to actively participate in all module activities to enhance their learning opportunities.
Required IT skills
Students require access to a SMART device or Laptop during workshops and while on placement knowledge of Learning Management Platforms such as Canvas and Google Classroom are encouraged.
Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment.
In-unit costs
Optional Trauma Responsive Practice eLearning
- Description: Gain insights into supporting students who have experienced trauma.
- Cost: Paid (~$33 AUD)
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves work integrated learning (WIL): Placement. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL policy and WIL procedure, and the Assessment policy, and Assessment procedure. For teaching degrees, students need to ensure they have their WWVP (ACT) and Working with Children Card (NSW), or equivalent if undertaking a placement in another state or territory, uploaded to InPlace. Students must ensure they are registered with TQI as a Pre-service teacher.
This unit involves a 15 day placement and therefore, student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in section 6. Workplace learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. School student and staff confidentiality must always be maintained (refer policies on ATES - Professional Experience Handbook, ACT ED Teachers' Code of Professional Practice (or equivalent) and Student Conduct Rules), including for assessment items such as reports or essays. This applies to staff and patrons of any outside agency where an internship or other WIL activity is taking place. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities (lectures, workshops, tutorial, practicals etc. as scheduled – see section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g., timetable clash), it is recommended that you contact the Academic Programs Team to discuss re-scheduling this unit.
Students are also required to complete an Acceptable use of ICT resources form in order to access ICT resources in their placement school. A hardcopy of the form will be distributed and collected by your tutor early in your first Placement unit. Students are required to complete and submit a 'UC Student Acknowledgement Form' before undertaking their first Placement. A link to this form is available on your canvas site. Students are rquired to complete the WIL Ready module on Canvas prior to their first Placement.
Additional information
Use of student email account
The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
Theoretical foundations: The teaching and learning approach is underpinned by social constructivist and social learning theories where students are provided with engaging learning activities for discussion and negotiation.
Research Led Education: This unit involves work-integrated learning. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.