Module manager: Christopher Ostrowdun
Email: C.Ostrowdun@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module explores inclusive education in relation to various educational contexts and stakeholders. You will consider how particular groups of learners can become marginalised, categorised and stereotyped and the implications of this for education and broader society. You will examine the relationship between special educational needs and disability, and evaluate current strategies which aim to promote more inclusive practices.
- To develop the ability to critically analyse and understand the complexities of inclusive education
- To enable the exploration of inclusive education in formal and informal settings.
- To enable the exploration of factors which might marginalise learners and hinder inclusion.
- To develop understanding of the relationships between special educational needs, disability, marginalisation, and inclusion.
- To enable the exploration of inclusive practices and strategies
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
1. Consider inclusive education principles, issues, and challenges in formal or informal education settings
2. Consider challenges to inclusive education faced by learners with diverse needs, special education needs, disabilities, and other forms of marginalisation
3. Evaluate strategies and design considerations to foster inclusive practice
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
4. Search for, evaluate, and use pertinant information sources to support your ideas and draw informed conclusions (information literacy)
5. Develop and structure coherent ideas that integrate relevant issues, concerns, and approaches (critical and integrative thinking)
6. Use appropriate tools to communicate complex ideas clearly and appropriately for different audiences (communication skills)
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Seminar | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Private study hours | 175 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
A formal formative assessment opportunity will be provided for the summative assessment task, specifically aligned pedagogically with that task. As part of this, each student will receive feedback designed to support the development of knowledge and skills that will be assessed in the summative task.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Poster Presentation | Coursework | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Check the module area in Minerva for your reading list
Last updated: 30/04/2026
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