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Enhance your knowledge of inclusive education within the NI education system and reflect upon current practice.
This course offers students a chance to develop their knowledge, skills and awareness of inclusive education which can be applied to classroom practice. The course is relevant as is offers a chance to reflect upon current practice and provision. If you are interested in developing your teaching in line with inclusive approaches and practice it will bring much to your teaching
Term dates
.September 2024 to January 2025
Attendance
Students are required to attend 3 hours per week class and 3 hours per week of independent study.
Location
This course is delivered on the Coleraine or Derry~Londonderry campus.
Assessment
100% coursework. 2 assignments that focus upon applying current literature and research to the NI context and reflecting upon classroom practice. Approx. dates 10th November and 7th January.
Career Options
This course aims to upskill teaching staff and provide confidence in the area of inclusion, for enhanced classroom practice and potential career progression.
Academic Profile
This module is taught by Franz Hoeritzauer, lecturer of Education with over 15 years classroom practice and Dr. Barbara Skinner -lecturer of Education and TESOL practicioner for over 10 years.
Contact
If you have any queries about the course, please email Franz Hoeritzauer: f.hoeritzauer@ulster.ac.uk
Modules
This will run in unison with module EDU515- inclusive educational practices.
This module covers the context, challenges and strategies that SEND and students from marginalised groups may experience within NI education. The aim is to develop more informed, aware and sensitive future educators.
Eligibility
You must be a qualified teacher in primary, secondary or FE.
Places are limited and open to applicants who:
- are over 18 years of age;
- are eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
- are ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years; or
- are a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.
- meet the course specific entry requirements. See course pages for requirements.
- meet the Ulster University general entry requirements
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Apply now – limited places available.
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There are a limited number of places on the course. Offers will be extended to those applicants who meet the entry requirements following successful completion of the application process. Applications will no longer be accepted or processed once all offers are extended.
When creating your application on our online application system, please select ‘Professional Develop Progs PG’ as the application type then choose 'PG Cred Upskilling SKILLS PT Coleraine' as the course name from the list, as shown below;
Please note you can only be funded by DfE for a maximum of two courses at any one time (including modules to a total of 45 credits per semester - if studying part-time).
Application Process
Subject to place availability, to receive an offer for this course and secure a place, you must complete each step listed below.
- Complete an application via our direct application system. Please ensure you have selected the correct course name. You will find a course ID number on each course page.
- You may need to provide documentation. Please provide with your application to ensure a timely processing of your application.
- Ensure you have submitted the application. This includes confirmation of the application and your consent to our Data Protection Statement. You must complete this step for your application to be sent to the Admissions team for consideration.
- You will receive a confirmation email that the application has been submitted, please ensure you check your junk mail as well as the inbox of the e-mail address listed on your application.
- If you have sent all required information and you have been successful, you will receive an unconditional offer. You must accept this offer via email and confirm acceptance online to secure your place.
- If you have not sent all required information, you will be asked to send outstanding items. If a place is still available and you have met all requirements, you will receive an unconditional offer. You must accept this offer via email and confirm acceptance online to secure your place.
IMPORTANT: If we have requested additional items, you do not have a guaranteed place. You may lose your space if you do not provide any required information by the deadline supplied in the Request for documentation Email - Once your place is accepted, you will receive an enrolment email. You must complete the online enrolment to confirm your place and start your course.