Unit name | Exploring and Understanding Autism |
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Unit code | EDUC30047 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Sedgewick |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit is designed to teach students about autism, covering diagnostic processes, theories of autism, and lived experiences of autistic people. We will examine, and interrogate, research around differences in theory of mind, executive functioning, and central coherence. We will also consider social experiences of autistic people, how autism interacts with mental health, and how autism research can become more inclusive at local and global levels. The course examines common interventions used with autistic children and young people, especially in classroom settings, and the everyday implications for autistic people across the lifespan of everything we learn about.
The unit aims to enable students to:
The unit will support students to improve their knowledge of autism. Upon successful completion of this unit, the student will demonstrate that they can:
This unit will consist of a mix of lectures and seminars, with synchronous and asynchronous components. Group discussions will contribute to summative assessments, and exam prep clinics will be offered in multiple formats.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Group work task – in small groups, students will identify an intervention used with autistic people (of any age). They will research what the intervention is and how it is carried out, develop critiques of the intervention, and present these to the group.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative)
Open book exam covering knowledge of autism and relevant theories (to assess breadth of knowledge), and covering intervention critiques (to assess awareness of practical work in autism) (100%)
When assessment does not go to plan
If a student does not pass at the first attempt, they will be able to retake the open exam in the summer with an alternative set of questions.
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. EDUC30047).
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.