Education

Introduction to Student Inclusion in Education

When
TBC

Mode of delivery
Online

Duration
12 weeks

Location
Online

$1030

Advance your knowledge of Student Inclusion

Empower diverse learners and create truly inclusive classrooms with Flinders' Inclusive Education microcredential. Designed for teachers and allied health professionals, this program equips you with the latest strategies to support students with diverse learning needs in education settings.

In just 12 weeks, you will:

Adapt curriculum and environments to enhance accessibility and engagement for all learners
Understand how Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) supports academic, behavioural, and social-emotional needs.
Differentiate for diversity by tailoring learning experiences to meet individual student needs.
Foster inclusive school cultures through evidence-based approaches to behaviour, classroom dynamics, and stakeholder communication.
Develop critical skills in ethical decision-making, problem-solving, and creative thinking for supporting students with special needs.

Join a network of education professionals committed to inclusive teaching practices and making a lasting difference.

Who should attend?

Teachers and educators
Allied health professionals working in an education environment

What you will study

Contemporary Issues and Research in Inclusive Education

Inclusive and Specialised Education is a complex and constantly evolving field. This topic provides an overview of contemporary and topical issues through a critical examination of the research literature. Students develop proficiency with key terminology, legislation, policies and foundational concepts, and examine a variety of research methods and approaches within the field. A core focus of the topic is a philosophy of inclusion and its associated practices in and implications for contemporary schools and service settings.

Inclusive Teaching Practices GE

This topic examines inclusive teaching practices to support diverse children and young people within the same classroom. Teachers and allied health professionals will learn pedagogies that facilitate supporting children and young people with a diverse range of academic abilities and performance.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Explicit Instruction (EI), and Differentiated Instruction (DI) will be taught as Tier 1 intervention methods. A focus on push-in class support will introduce Systematic Instruction (SI) as an instructional method for children and young people who need additional support within the classroom.

The overarching framework for these instructional methods will be housed under an academic Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

Credit

Participants that successfully complete this micro-credential will receive credit equivalent to half (9 units) of the Graduate Certificate in Student Inclusion.

Flinders University offers staggered opportunities to upskill. Finish two topics and you will receive this micro-credential. Finish another two topics, and you will receive a Graduate Certificate in Student Inclusion. Complete a further 12 topics in addition to those, and you will be awarded a Master of Inclusive & Specialised Education.

Assessment

Participants of the microcredential will be required to adequately demonstrate the learning outcomes through a series of assessment tasks.

Learning outcomes

1. Justify a critical understanding of inclusion, informed by current research, legislation, and international treaties

2. Synthesise knowledge of inclusive education practices to be applied in diverse contexts

3. Analyse and apply key philosophies, principles and practices of inclusive education to meet diverse student needs

4. Investigate own practices and identify opportunities to apply inclusive approaches to enhance quality of learning and engagement for all students.

Program facilitator

Raj Brij
Course Coordinator, Inclusive and Specialised Education

Enquiries

Any enquiries or questions can be directed to the contact form below.

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Admission may also be granted based on prior work experience. This will usually include 1 year of relevant work experience in a related field or 2 years of relevant work experience in a non-related field.