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Module Title Equality, Access and Inclusion
Module Code ES311
School School of Education Studies

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Level 1 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Module Aims
The module aims to enable students to identify and analyse key issues in the areas of equality, access and inclusion of minority, ethnic and disadvantaged groups in society.

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to: Identify and analyse equality, access and inclusion issues at National and E.U. levels Analyse current legislation at National and International level Identify barriers to equal participation in Education and social inclusion Critique some of the interventions to address these issues at National and E.U. level Develop action plans to address issues of inequality, inaccessibility and exclusion.

Indicative Time Allowances
Hours
Lectures 36
Tutorials 3
Laboratories 0
Seminars 0
Independent Learning Time 36

Total 75
Placements
Assignments
NOTE
Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus
The module will examine: Equality to Hatred Act, Racism and Xenophobia issues, Equal Status Act, National Anti-Poverty Strategy Current educational philosophy and policy in relation to issues of equality, access and inclusion National and E.U. policies on the education of minority, ethnic groups, refugees, asylum seekers etc. Educational interventions to break intergenerational gaps of poverty and social exclusion Interventions aimed at providing access for disadvantaged groups to third level education.
Assessment
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Indicative Reading List
Essential: Class materials supplied by lecturer. Supplementary: Bassett, M. (1995) Poverty in Focus. Dublin. ASTI and Who Goes to College? CPA. Clancy, P. (1988) Second National Survey of Participation in Higher Education. Dublin. The Higher Authority Combat Poverty Agency (1993) Education, Inequality and Poverty. Dublin Combat Poverty Agency (2000) A submission to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Dublin. Combat Poverty Agency Commission of the European Communities. (1994) Report on the Education of Migrant Children in the European Union. Com (94) 80 Final. Brussels Commission of the European Communities. (1994) Community of Learning. Intercultural Education in Europe, Brussels. Crowley, N., O'Kelly, D., O'Neill, C. (1999) 'I'm no racist and what is it anyway'? Information and Action on Racism in Ireland. Dublin: Calypso Productions. Gill, B. (1999) Education for Reconciliation- A Curriculum Investigation. Dublin: ADM, CDU, CPA. Government Publications, (1992) Education for a Changing World - Education Green Paper, Dublin. Government Publications, (1995) Charting our Education Future- Education White Paper, Dublin. Hammond, J. (1991), A Global Curriculum? Dublin, CDVEC - CDU and Trocaire Lynch, K. (1989) The Hidden Curriculum: Reproduction in Education. A Reappraisal. London: The Falmer Press O'Buachalla, S, (1988) Education Policy in Twentieth Century Ireland. Dublin: Wolfhound Press Report of the Working Group on Educational Disadvantage, (1996) National Anti-Poverty Strategy: Government Stationery Office Robinson, P. (1981) Perspectives on the Sociology of Education: An Introduction New Your: Routledge and Keegan Ltd Yeates, N. (1995) Social Exclusion, Social Rights and Citizenship (Internal Discussion document) Dublin. CPA.
Programme or List of Programmes
BETBachelor in Further Educ. & Training
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