| Unit name | Students as Partners: Engaging with Learner diversity |
|---|---|
| Unit code | TLHPM0001 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Mrs. Annie Noble-Denny |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Theory and Practice of Teaching and Learning |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Aims: This unit will introduce learners to practical and theoretical approaches to creating appropriate learning environments and support for diverse learners.
It will also incorporate elements of the programme’s three vertical themes:
Description: This unit focuses on the learner. We will look at how students differ and the impact this diversity has on learning through a critical exploration of theory. You will identify ways of creating a positive learning environment and managing a variety of different learning challenges in order to support the individual student.
By the end of this unit, learners should be able to:
1. Explore different types of learner diversity.
2. Discuss ways in which an effective learning environment may be created, to support a diverse group of learners.
3. Develop inclusive educational strategies.
4. Critique and incorporate relevant learning theory into their own practice.
Teaching methods will be drawn from a wide range of approaches including: small group styles, lecture, discussion, debate, presentations, case studies, role play, interactive whole-class teaching, tasks which apply new learning, video critique, distance and e-learning elements.
1500-2000 words or equivalent in other media.
Summative: Analysis and redesign of a teaching session to address ILO's for the unit.
Formative: group and individual feedback plus online activities.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. TLHPM0001).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
