PGCert AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS AND LEARNING
Postgraduate
In London
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
Flexible
The 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice (DfE/DoH) specifies that all teachers must be seen as teachers of pupils with SEN and take responsibility for the progress of all learners in their class.
With an estimated 1.1 per cent of the population diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and an increased focus on inclusion, this course allows you to develop your knowledge and understanding of pupils with ASC.
This is a new and innovative postgraduate course that will enable you to study and research current, relevant issues concerning autism spectrum conditions and to develop knowledge of inclusive pedagogy and practice.
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About this course
This course will help you to develop the skills to reflect critically on your own practice and current research. It will enable you to contribute to school development and strategic vision concerning ASC.
This course is relevant to both mainstream and specialist settings. The aim is to help teachers and other professionals respond effectively to the needs of pupils with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).
The two modules you will study cover theories of inclusion, how to make inclusion work for pupils with ASC, current research into causes of ASC, how children and young people with ASC experience the world, and the impact of this on education.
You will also explore a range of strategies to support learning and consider best practice.
Throughout the course, you will be helped to develop a critical understanding of theory alongside the practical knowledge you will gain.
You will be encouraged to make links between theory and your own practice, and become a reflective practitioner who is able to think proactively and strategically about provision for pupils with special and additional learning needs.
It is suitable for teachers and allied professionals working within educational settings who wish to deepen and extend their knowledge of ASC and inclusion.
This course will help you develop a range of transferrable skills that are desirable in a wide range of careers.
These skills include knowledge of theories, legislation, policy and practice, computer literacy, planning and time management and written communication.
It will also demonstrate your ability to design and carry out small-scale research and to engage in critical thinking.
The skills and knowledge developed on this course will allow those working in teaching to gain expertise in the increasingly sought after area of special needs.
However, this course could also support your career in areas such as therapy, support work, social work, educational psychology and work with adults with additional needs.
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Subjects
- Critical Approaches
- Mental Wealth
- Inclusive Education
- Mental
- Mental Health
- Mental Health Nurse
- Mental Health Treatment
- Educational Approaches
- Autism Spectrum Conditions
- Autism Spectrum
Course programme
We consistently review and develop our courses and modules to ensure they are up-to-date with sector and industry graduate skills demands. Course structure, modules and options are subject to change.
MODULES
- Critical Approaches to Inclusive Education (Mental Wealth) (core)
- Autism Spectrum Conditions and Educational Approaches (core)
Due to the practical nature of the programme there are no examinations. The Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Conditions and Learning is assessed by coursework.
Each module assessment will typically be a single submission portfolio of 5,000 words or equivalent.
Assessment tasks will involve critical reflection, professional work-based tasks and critical engagement with research and current thinking in ASC.
PGCert AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS AND LEARNING