Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description This module will enable students to take a life-span approach to education, understanding the development of learners who are deaf/hard of hearing from the early years through their adult education. Students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to meaningfully include learners who are deaf/hard of hearing in their classrooms. They will also develop the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate learners who are deaf/hard of hearing in accessing the curriculum. The module will familiarise students with the continuum of educational placements on offer for learners who are deaf/hard of hearing and the debates regarding placement in same. Finally, students will be familiar with the range of services available to learners who are deaf/hard of hearing beyond educational settings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Outline relevant differences in the early development of learners who are deaf/hard of hearing. 2. Describe the importance of early intervention and strategies to support same for learners who are deaf/hard of hearing. 3. Discuss teaching and learning implications of deafness at pre-school, primary and post-primary level. 4. Discuss strategies for teaching and classroom organisation to improve learning with those who are deaf/hard of hearing. 5. Take a life-span approach to understanding the educational, personal and social needs of learners who are deaf/hard of hearing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative Content● Early cognitive and psychological development of learners who are deaf/hard of hearing ● Strategies in the early years. ● Educational implications of deafness ● Audiological management. ● Supporting literacy development withlearners who are D/HH ● Social and personal development of learners who are D/HH ● Life after school for learners who are D/HH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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