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ED101L: INTRODUCTION TO INCLUSIVE TEACHING (2025-2026)

Last modified: 14 Oct 2025 12:46


Course Overview

This course aims to develop students’ appreciation of the qualities, dispositions and skills required of an inclusive teacher. Within this course, students will develop knowledge of key Scottish policies and an awareness of the socio-cultural contexts in which they will be teaching. Students will also develop an awareness of themselves as learners and beginner teachers.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Mhairi Freeman

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • ()
  • Programme Level 1

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

In the context of inclusive practice in Scotland, students will:

  • Reflect on their own expectations of a beginning teacher. Examine the expectations of GTCS (SPR).
  • Consider different views of the qualities and skills a teacher needs and the responsibilities of a teacher in a Scottish primary classroom.
  • Develop an understanding of the dispositions necessary to meet the challenges of teaching in a Primary classroom.
  • Develop an understanding of a range of education theories and how these can influence and inform practice.
  • Develop their own study skills and begin to develop critical skills by exploring the personal, familiar and local moving towards the unknown, unfamiliar and global.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 14,15,16,17,18 Feedback Weeks 27

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Feedback

A 10-15 minute seminar/presentation each student presents to a group of peers on an identified topic with reference to professional literature (student-led workshops during tutorial time).

Feedback will be on MyAberdeen.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop knowledge and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an inclusive teacher.

Reflective Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 20 Feedback Weeks 27

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Feedback

Choose one question from a range relating to inclusion on a current theme. 
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop knowledge and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an inclusive teacher.

Formative Assessment

Reflective Report

Assessment Type Formative Weighting
Assessment Weeks 10 Feedback Weeks 13

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Feedback

Reflection on own motivation to become a teacher and identify what you see as personal strengths.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Resit Assessments

Reflective Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 50 Feedback Weeks 51

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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 50 Feedback Weeks 51

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Feedback Resubmission of essay Word Count 1500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop awareness of the evolving/changing nature of inclusive practice in Scotland’s education system.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop knowledge and understanding of self as a life-long learner and beginner teacher.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop knowledge and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an inclusive teacher.
 

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