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Module Title |
Equality, Access and Inclusion
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Module Code |
ES321
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School |
School of Education Studies
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr James O'Higgins Norman | Office Number | CA123 |
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Level |
3
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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This module will introduce students to the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion as they relate to education and training
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Learning Outcomes
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- Students will be able to identify the 9 grounds set out in the Equality legislation.
- Students will be able to analyse the implications of catering for diversity in society and in schooling
- Students will be familiar with key EU and Irish Legislation on equality, diversity and inclusion in society and education.
- Students will be able to examine the implications of educational inequality for individuals, society and schools.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Independent Learning Time |
75
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Total |
75
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NOTE
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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.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equal Status Acts 2000-2004,Employment Equality Act 1998-2000, Constitution of Ireland, UN Declaration on Human Rights, EU Convention on Human Rights and Freedoms, Concepts of Equality and Diversity, Education Act 1998, Education (Welfare) Act 2000, Religion and Education, Race and Education, Sexuality and Education, Gender and Education, Marital and Family Status and Education, Membership of the Travelling Community and Education, Disability and Education, Age and Education.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 0% | Examination Weight | 100% |
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Indicative Reading List
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- Lynch, Kathleen 1999, Equality in Education, Gill and MacMillan Dublin
- Kindlon, Dan, Thompson, Michael 2000, Raising Cain, Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, Ballatine Books New York [ISBN: 0345434854]
- Lynch, Kathleen 2004, Diversity at School, Equality Authority [ISBN: 1904541194]
- O'Higgins-Norman, James 2008, Homophobic Bullying in Irish Education, Academica Palo Alto, California [ISBN: 1933146451]
- Renehan, Caroline 2006, Different Planets, Gender Attitudes and Classroom Practice in Post Primary Teaching, Liffey Press Dublin [ISBN: 190578516X]
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