Child development theory and inclusion - home learning course

Feelings and practices of inclusion impact upon the personal, social and emotional development of children. Recent government policy has focused on inclusion but this module of your home learning course examines what this means in practice for those professionals who work with children.

Personal, social and emotional development in children through inclusion

This component of your home learning course looks at how inclusion, through government legislation, has become an important aspect of policy development. It affects all areas of education and intends to improve personal, social and emotional development in children. What is its role in child development theory and what does the concept mean from a national perspective?

Inclusion as part of child development theory

Your home learning course has already looked at children's rights and child development theory. As well as looking at the practical implications of the implementation of inclusion policies, this module will also teach you more about these areas. This leads on to looking at how a multi-disciplinary approach can assist personal, social and emotional development in children.

Areas covered and personal, social and emotional development in children

Child development theory relating to inclusion will be studied on this part of your home learning course. Among the other areas covered are; special education, current UK legislation on inclusion and the practical impact on personal, social and emotional development of children.

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Inclusion

What are the implications of inclusion policies for professional practice? Through this module, you’ll examine how recent government legislation means inclusion is an important aspect of policy development. It’s something that affects all areas of education – and this module aims to explore the concept of inclusion from a national perspective. You’ll also learn more about the implications of children’s rights, and consider the role of the multi-disciplinary team.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

> Theoretical models of inclusion
> Current UK legislation on inclusion and the implications for practice within early childhood education
> The problematic nature of the concepts of equal opportunities and children's rights
> Deconstructing and reconstructing the concept of special education
> The impact of language in the discourse of special needs

Assessment

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.