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Theories and methods of inclusive education

Semester 1 · 64176 · Bachelor for Social Education · 8CP · DE · IT


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Lecturers: Vanessa Macchia, Cinzia Zadra

Teaching Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 15
Mandatory Attendance: In accordance with the regulation

Course Topics
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Teaching format
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Educational objectives
The course presents and critically discusses the "fundamentals" of Inclusive Education, at a conceptual level, cultural and ethical-political approach, the main regulatory and organisational-institutional structures of Italian school and social inclusion and some strategies for educational intervention and family support in cases of disability. A. To know, understand, critically argue the main conceptual, cultural, ethical-political dimensions and approaches to Inclusive Education. B. To know, understand and be able to critically analyse, applying the knowledge of point 1, the main current normative and organisational-institutional structures in the field of educational and social inclusion C. To know, understand and apply to concrete situations some of the main psycho-educational and psychosocial approaches to persons and families with disabilities and to work with groups.

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
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Assessment
Module 1: Intermediate tests during the course (which will be integrated into the final oral examination interview - in German) Module 2 lab: Assessment of the required portfolios (in Italian language) Final assessment of the individual modules (1 and 2) + supplementary oral interview as a review of the experience and/or contents of the course and workshop experience

Evaluation criteria
Awarding of a single final mark. For the oral examination, the following will be considered and assessed: relevance, clarity of argument, capacity for critical analysis, ability to rework, reflection, communication and orientation in the main sources for further learning

Required readings


Supplementary readings
  • Wagner, P. (2022). Handbuch Inklusion. Grundlagen vorurteilsbewusster Bildung und Erziehung. Freiburg, Herder Verlag.
  • Gaspari P. (2021). Cura educativa, relazione d’aiuto e inclusione.Le categorie fondative della Pedagogia speciale nelleprofessionalità educative. Roma, Anicia.
  • Zappaterra T. (a cura di) (2022). Progettare attività didatticheinclusive. Strumenti, tecnologie e ambienti formativi universali.Milano, Guerini Scientifica
  • Mangiatordi A. (2017), Didattica senza barriere: Universal Design,tecnologie e risorse sostenibili, Pisa: ETS
  • Freely downloadable from the publisher’s website: ETS:http://www.edizioniets.com/scheda.asp?n=9788846747754&from=&fk_s= (click on: scarica il PDF gratuitamente)


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Sustainable Development Goals
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals.

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Modules

Semester 1 · 64176A · Bachelor for Social Education · 6CP · DE

Module A — Inclusive education

- History of inclusion pedagogy and the normative framework.
- Equality definition and meaning
- Theory and practices of diversity and inclusion
- Differences and the diversity of people; cultural, social, linguistic, familial, emotional behavioural differences, gender, sexual orientation, cognitive, individual differences in learning and social relationships.
- Disabilities and impairments.
- Global and participatory approach ("whole school approach") in the design and realisation of cultural, political and inclusive practices, with a particular focuson social and educational institutions and the third sector.
- The behaviours, stereotypes and prejudices towards differences
- Life planning, empowerment.
- Needs analysis and special needs; intervention planning.
- Behavioural problems
- The role of the social pedagogue in the support system and in multi-professional teams

Lecturers: Vanessa Macchia

Teaching Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 0

Course Topics
The following topics will be covered during the course: - History of Special Pedagogy - Epistemology and ontology of Special Pedagogy, operational objectives - Evolution of terminology and regulations - Concept of equity - Dilemma of difference - Models of disability - Forms of exclusion, stigmatisation and social marginalisation - Inclusive paradigm at school and social level - Legislative and regulatory instruments - Role of the educator and construction of a support network - Life project and participatory planning, needs analysis and resource map - Forms of empowerment and social activation. At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate that they possess the necessary knowledge to critically address issues relating to disability and, more generally, to human diversity in its many facets. They will also have to demonstrate their ability to apply the knowledge they have learnt in order to carry out educational planning from an inclusive point of view, which takes into account the needs of the individual in relation to the context to which they belong.

Teaching format
Lecture, also in "flipped" modality, discussion and work in small groups

Required readings


Supplementary readings
  • Wagner, P. (2022). Handbuch Inklusion. Grundlagen vorurteilsbewusster Bildung und Erziehung. Freiburg, Herder Verlag.


Semester 1 · 64176B · Bachelor for Social Education · 2CP · IT

Module B — Methods of inclusive education (lab.)

- Disability and prejudice
- Care and the helping relationship as inclusive tools of the educator
- Inclusive planning in socio-educational contexts

Lecturers: Cinzia Zadra

Teaching Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 15

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