Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student:
• recognises contemporary social phenomena and discussions regarding special education pedagogy and can observe them critically
• is aware of the significance of background, values, and attitudes as well as social differences when it comes to defining diversity and who is considered a person with special educational needs
• understands how international, national, and local values and ideologies are reflected in the structures, operational environments, and encountering diversity in various service systems
• understands how society creates and defines inclusion or exclusion
• looks at the paths leading to marginalisation from the society’s viewpoint

Content (course unit)

The course looks at how international, national, and local ideologies regarding diversity, special educational needs, and disabilities have developed over the decades and what impact have the various ideologies and values had on the development of the service system during different eras. The course also focuses on the paths of inclusion but also exclusion and marginalisation from the societal viewpoint, and what is the role of the service system in either preventing or even causing marginalisation, especially during various stages of transition. The course also makes the students think about how their own personal values and attitudes impact their definition of diversity, encountering students with special educational needs, and planning support activities as experts.

Assessment scale

0-5