Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
This course covers a range of conceptual issues fundamental to an understanding of autism in inclusive contexts. Participants will therefore develop a critical knowledge and understanding of policy, literature and research relating to the diagnostic criteria for autism, the key theories of autism, the main strategies used to support learners and the key themes and issues in the field. This will be linked to a critical knowledge and understanding of policy, literature and research on inclusion and issues around its meaning and enactment. The role of interprofessional collaboration and learner participation in facilitating inclusion is emphasised across the course.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
| Co-ordinators |
|
||
This course aims to deepen participant knowledge and understanding of the key conceptual ideas, theories and perspectives in autism, and the issues associated with autism and learning in inclusive contexts.
Topics will include: - The Inclusive Context
- Collaborative Working
- Perceptions and Myths
- Definitions
- History
- Prevalence and Diagnostic Criteria
- The Triad of Impairments
- The Causes of Autism
- Psychological and Affective Theories of Autism
- Strategies, approaches and their evidence base
The teaching for this course comprises of two blocks of 3 days of face to face teaching on campus.
Course participants must have a commitment to the inclusion of learners with autism spectrum disorders and have access to an appropriate setting for the purpose of undertaking the assessment task and gaining practical experience.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 6000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 24 | |
| Feedback | Word Count | 6000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Collaboratively plan and implement an intervention by applying theory to practice |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect critically on current research and literature |
We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.
