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MEd (Part Time) 6 Years
Additional Support for Learning (Deaf Education)
PgCert (Part Time) 2 Years
Additional Support for Learning (Deaf Education)
PgDip (Part Time) 4 Years
Additional Support for Learning (Deaf Education)
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- Additional Support for Learning (Deaf Education)
- School of Education (Moray House)
- College of Humanities and Social Science
- Fees & costs
- Fees: www.registry.ed.ac.uk
- Additional costs: Students must achieve the certificate in BSL competence, which may involve additional costs. The second teaching placement occurs in a different educational setting and this may involve additional transport or accommodation costs to the applicant's Local Authority.
- Contact information
- Rachel O'Neill (Programme Organiser)
Tel: +44 (0)101 651 3122
Email: rachel.oneill@ed.ac.uk - Address: The University of Edinburgh
The Postgraduate Office (Education)
David Hume Tower (1st Floor)
George Square
Edinburgh
Entry Requirements
Please Note: We are still able to accept applications for October 2009 entry. If you are interested in an October 2009 start please contact Ros Gardiner in the Moray House School of Education postgraduate office.
Normally a good honours degree (2:1), or equivalent, in a relevant discipline. Employment or relevant educational experience will also be considered.
Teaching qualification; GTC registration.
Applicants should have agreement from their Local Authority to participate in a teaching placement for three weeks in the final year.
Applicants should be currently working with deaf learners in an educational setting for at least two days a week.
Programme
The aim of this programme is to equip participants with the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to becoming a specialist in the education of deaf children and young people in a variety of educational contexts (ie special schools, units with mainstream settings and peripatetic support services). The programme focuses on the notion of linguistic access and encourages teachers to ensure that various means are available for pupils to access the curriculum and assessment in their preferred language.
Learning Outcomes
This programme will enable participants to:
- develop critical knowledge and understanding of the differing constructions of deafness;
- interpret audiological information and assess the provision of audiological support to the deaf child;
- critically reflect on the nature, use and potential of signed and spoken language in deaf education and on strategies to facilitate linguistic access to curriculum and assessment;
- develop knowledge, skills and attitudes in collaborative work with colleagues, other professionals, parents and deaf children/young people themselves.
How You Will Be Taught
The taught part of each of the six courses is 24 hours, with 174 hours being self study. To support this, a WebCT site is used to give access to key reading and interactive websites. Participants should have the internet at home or at work. The taught sessions are a mixture of lectures, seminars, small-group discussions and skill development. Course members are encouraged to share their experiences to relate theory to practice.
Funding
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