EDUC6665
Social and Cultural Contexts of Deaf Education
10 Units
Available in 2013
| WebLearn GradSchool | Semester 1 |
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Previously offered in 2012
Education of deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) students occurs in diverse and continually changing contexts - social, cultural, political and scientific. In order to be responsive and flexible practitioners, teachers need to be aware of how these contexts have developed and continue to influence their professional practice.
This course provides students with a broad context for professional practice in deaf education. It will introduce students to the historical background, current settings and approaches used in deaf education. Socio-cultural contexts of deaf people's lives will be explored, including the role of spoken and signed languages and identity and social-emotional development. Family contexts and approaches to working with families of D/HH children will be introduced.
RIDBC Renwick Centre administers this course. Before enrolling in this course, review the RIDBC Renwick Centre Student Handbook at http://www.ridbc.org.au/renwick/courses/current.php . Completion of this course requires attendance at a compulsory campus conference. Dates and venues of campus conferences are available in the RIDBC Renwick Centre Timetable located at http://www.ridbc.org.au/renwick/courses/current.php .
| Objectives | Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to: 1. Describe the social, cultural and family contexts of deaf people's lives; 2. Explain the historical context of deaf education and development of communication approaches used; 3. Identify the legislative and curricular requirements for deaf education in Australia; 4. Describe the role of spoken and signed languages in deaf people’s lives and linguistic and policy perspectives on their usage; and 5. Summarise the influences on deaf people’s identity and social-emotional development. |
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| Content | Topics will include: - Social and cultural contexts of deaf people's lives; - History of deaf education; - Communication philosophies/approaches and their historical development; - Overview of deaf education settings and services at local, national and international levels; - Political, legislative and professional contexts of deaf education; - National curriculum framework and reasonable adjustments for D/HH; - Overview of signed language usage and official recognition; - Technology in the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people; - Family contexts of D/HH children; - Identity and social-emotional development in D/HH children; and - Impact of social, cultural and family contexts on the learning environments of D/HH children. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | Nil | ||||||
| Transition | Nil | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Mandatory course requirement: Auslan Basic or equivalent. | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Case Study
Email Discussion Group Lecture Self Directed Learning |
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| Contact Hours | Lecture: for 12 hour(s) per Term for Full Term Email Discussion Group: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Self Directed Learning: for 8 hour(s) per Week for 13 weeks |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for EDUC6665 |