| CODE | IAL2016 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Study-Skills for Inclusive Education | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 3 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Inclusion and Access to Learning | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will introduce students to the basic elements of academic literacy and academic discourse, especially in relation to inclusive education. Students will be guided to distinguish between academic and other styles of writing, as well as between different types of academic texts (such as research papers and discursive essays). Lexical items which are specific to academic English in general and those which are used within the literature about disability and inclusive education will be covered. Students will be guided in how to read different texts, how to elicit relevant points from these texts, and how to summarise and write about them. Guidance will also be given in structuring essays and in writing about issues related to inclusive education. The study-unit will also include practical components with students being given articles to read and share their reading and their critique of the article in class; writing a short critical review of an academic article about inclusive education that they select; and receive training in the use of APA referencing, RefWorks, and making searches for articles using HyDi and other sources of peer-reviewed articles. Students will also be guided in note taking during lectures. This study-unit will thus promote the development of the relevant skills and competencies in students, and thus also enabling them to foster confidence in reading and writing at an academic level. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims at helping students develop, in a systematic and guided manner their skills and competences needed for academic reading and writing, in particular about inclusive education. It also aims at gaining knowledge of specific tools that aid academic reading and writing as to foster self-confidence in carrying out the work needed to complete an undergraduate programme of studies. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe different types of academic and non-academic writing; 2. Identify different tools that are used in making searches for articles and other texts, and managing and writing references; 3. Identify lexical items that are used in academic English in general; 4. Identify lexical items that are used in writing related to inclusive education; 5. Identify the key points made in a chosen text and during a lecture. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Write in a manner which is appropriate for studying inclusive education at an undergraduate level, using appropriate terminology and referencing; 2. Collate a short bibliography of academic articles related to inclusive education using RefWorks; 3. Describe the main points made in a text or during a lecture; 4. Summarise and critique an academic article on a subject related to inclusive education. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text - The Study Skills Handbook. Stella Cottrell (2013). Supplementary texts - Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument. Stella Cottrell (2005). - Rights not Charity. KNPD (2007) Available from http://crpd.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Dritijiet-mhux-karita-EN.pdf |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marie Georgette Bajada Phyllisienne Gauci |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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