SNE4120 – Towards Inclusive Education
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course is compulsory for students registered on the Special Needs Education Programme.
The course runs together with SNE3120 – Towards Inclusive Education
The course offers different perspectives on how to implement inclusive education in pre-school, school and other relevant settings.
Areas of study include:
Resource-based communication and mediation
Strategies for early intervention
Inclusion in pre-school and school
Development of individual education plans
Structuring flexible curricula
Learning outcome
The course contributes to:
Knowledge
Knowledge about development of inclusive practices
Knowledge in the field of curriculum (didactic) on macro and micro level
Basic knowledge in the field of curriculum (didactic) of individual and class/group support of learning and development
Knowledge and understanding of how to plan, implement, assess and revise individual learning processes in group- and class relations
Knowledge about core concepts of resource-based special needs education towards inclusion
Skills
Skills in educational differentiation and in planning, implementing, assessing and revising individual learning processes in group- and class relations
Skills in inclusive practices
Skills in recourse-based interaction, communication and mediation with individuals and groups/classes on preschool and school levels
Competence
Competence in planning, implementing, assessing and revising individual, group- and class curricula
Competence in inclusive practicing
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
This course is also open for international exchange students at Master`s level with a relevant Bachelor`s degree or equivalent.
Number of places for programme students: approximately 20
Number of places for exchange students: approximately 15
Suitability assessment
All teaching in special needs education are covered by the Norwegian regulations?relating to?suitability assessment in higher education.
In special cases, a report of concern/doubt can lead to exclusion from the study. See information about suitability assessments at the Department of Special Needs Education
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with SNE3120 – Towards Inclusive Education.
- 5 credits overlap with RSNE4001 – Inclusive Education and the Nordic Model.
Teaching
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Literature studies
- Student group and plenary discussions
Obligatory activities:
Group work based on selected articles or part of the syllabus.The group work revolves around the discussion and collective analysis of selected articles or part of the syllabus. You will have to?make a presentation?during the course.?If?you presentation is?not approved, an alternative obligatory assignment will have to be completed?prior to the course examination.
Canvas:
Canvas is the learning management system for education at UiO. On Canvas you may find detailed information about the teaching and exams for the courses you are enrolled in. On Canvas you may participate in learning activities, submit assignments and interact with groups.
In addition, we use Canvas to share relevant information for students of the course. Keep up to date on the announcements!
Visit the Department of Special Needs Education’s website to find information about upcoming events such as seminars, conferences and disputations. For updates on social activities, follow the student council, Fagutvalget, E-mail: fagutvalget@isp.uio.no?
Examination
The final exam will consist of a written individual essay (7 days home assignment ). The examination will count as the entire portion of the course grade.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who do not pass an exam may have a second attempt as soon as it is possible to arrange. This is called a re-sit examination. The re-sit examination is held within 3 months of the original examination.
Students who have passed their exam, but who wish to improve their grade may not participate in a re-sit examination. You may take an exam to improve your grades at the next time the course has an ordinary exam, as long as you have not already used all three attempts. The Department will provide information and guidelines about the re-sit examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.