| Unit name | Educational and Professional Studies SEND Investigation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM0072 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Mrs. Lythgoe |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit allows PGCE trainees to use their practical experience in their placement schools to explore professional issues in teaching in secondary schools. The main strands of the programme are the classroom craft, pastoral issues, developing as a professional and inclusion. The trainees will carry out an investigation in school which will support the development of their professional skills. The unit promotes evidence and research-based practice as a foundation for career-long personal and professional development. It provides opportunities for working with other professionals in school and in other subject areas.
Aims:
This unit aims to set trainees’ practical teaching experience in the wider context of key issues affecting teaching with a focus on pupil’s individual needs particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). It aims to provide trainees with opportunities to explore the four strands (see above) through practical experience in school, as well as in dialogue with relevant professionals. They will reflect on and analyse their learning through engagement with a wide range of appropriate literature and research. The unit sets their subject based work in a wider school context, in order to enhance their classroom skills and understanding.
Following successful completion of this unit trainees will be able to:
The Programme Lead will deliver lectures to introduce the assignment and research methods. During the school-based placements a seminar series with an involvement from a range of staff will support trainees in undertaking and critically reflecting on their investigations. Formative feedback will be provided by University tutors.
Trainees will draw on their reading and investigations in school in order to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the educational provision observed. They will submit the equivalent of a 4000-word assignment which will consist of a variety of components, including a literature review, an investigation of key educational issues and a reflective summative evaluation of their own learning in light of their findings. (ILO - 1-6)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EDUCM0072).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
