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ED50BQ: LITERACY DIFFICULTIES AND DYSLEXIA (2019-2020)

Last modified: 22 Oct 2019 11:10


Course Overview

Focus Courses: ED50BQ Literacy Difficulties and Dyslexia OR ED50BP An Introduction to Autism and Its Implications for Classroom Practice 15 SM Points each

The focus element of this combined 30 credit module examines either literacy difficulties or autism in detail. Participants have the opportunity to explore in their practice how they might facilitate the enhanced participation of pupils facing these potential challenges in their learning.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Full Year Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Lecturer Kirsten Darling-Mcquistan

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Education (ED) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

A critical evaluation of the following: the current literature and research on the complex nature of literacy difficulties and dyslexia within a framework of social justice and equality of access the perspectives, needs and rights of learners and parents the development of reading and literacy skills with particular emphasis on learners who experience difficulty the wider implications of literacy difficulties and dyslexia within an inclusive and collaborative educational framework strategies for making the curriculum accessible for all learners current whole school and classroom practice with a view to more effectively supporting literacy

Contact Teaching Time

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Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Feedback Word Count 6000
Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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