Inclusive & Special Education
The modular structure and online model of delivery make this programme particularly suitable to teachers seeking a more flexible postgraduate option due to personal circumstances, work or other commitments.
Programme Structure
This blended programme will be delivered mainly online, providing a flexible route to specialist training for educators, and will be offered on a modular, part-time basis offering maximum flexibility.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Inclusive and Special Education comprises four taught modules (15 ECTS each) and can be completed in one year. Students can take longer if they wish.
The Master of Arts in Inclusive and Special Education comprises four taught modules (15 ECTS each) and a research methods and thesis module (30 ECTS) and can be completed in two years or more.
The programme is set up to be flexible, agile and individualised, allowing participants to tailor modules to their own professional specialisation, research areas and personal interests.
Modules are delivered over a 12-week period, as a distance learning module with live classes delivered every second week. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with peers in online class discussions. Modules are based on continuous assessment and there are no exams.
Subjects taught
MODULES
Inclusive Education and Special Education Needs is a core module (15 ECTS) and must be completed in the first teaching term.
Participants can then choose three of the following elective modules:
General Learning Disabilities: Understanding and Best Practice (15 ECTS)
Dyslexia and Literacy (15 ECTS)
Understanding Autism: Effective Management and Teaching Strategies (15 ECTS)
Understanding Behaviour as Communication (15 ECTS)
Those progressing to MA level will also complete a Research Methods and Thesis module (30 ECTS).
Entry requirements
Applicants must hold a minimum of a Pass, or equivalent, in an honours bachelor's degree at NFQ Level 8 in a relevant area.
In order to apply, applicants must provide their official Level 8 transcript (or above), showing overall result and total ECTS credits awarded.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
An applicant whose first language/primary mode of expression is not English will be required to produce evidence of English competence. The required proficiency level is B2+ or higher in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).