Education for All: Disability, Diversity and Inclusion Course - University of Cape Town
Online, South Africa
Course
DURATION
6 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts
Key Summary
About: This online course shows how to make education inclusive in global resource-limited settings. Over six weeks you will learn inclusive education, barriers to learning, and practical strategies from people with disability. You'll learn to design accessible classrooms, adapt teaching, and apply inclusive pedagogy. It's 100% online and developed by the University of Cape Town. Runs have set start dates but you can join after they start.
Career Outcomes: The course can support roles in teaching, special education, inclusion coordination, curriculum design, education policy, NGO programs, advocacy, and training. Employers include schools, education authorities, NGOs, community organizations, and international agencies.
Discover ways to make education more inclusive, especially in areas where resources are limited.
Learn practical strategies for making education inclusive
Millions of children around the world are excluded from access to education because of a disability - robbing them of their potential and diminishing our society.
In this course, you will learn about inclusive education, understanding what barriers there are to learning and how to challenge them. Over six weeks you will learn from a range of people with experience of disability, discovering practical ways to create a more inclusive learning environment that you can apply in your own area.
Join us and help create a world where learning is for all children.
When would you like to start?
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts.
- Available now
- 1 November 2021
Who will you learn with?
Who developed the course?
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is one of the leading higher education and research institutions on the African continent and has a tradition of academic excellence that is respected worldwide.
What will you achieve
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Describe the principles and approaches of inclusive education.
- Discuss the role of the family and the community in supporting inclusive education.
- Apply ideas for inclusive education practices in the classroom.
- Identify environmental and social barriers to inclusion.
- Explore how to create an inclusive school environment.
- Explore the impact of attitudes on one's ability to implement inclusive education.
Who is the course for
The course has been created for teachers, other professionals and parents interested in developing inclusive education.
If you are part of a community wanting to develop inclusive education in a school, you could form a group to support each other’s learning and try out inclusive strategies. We will provide additional resources and ideas for those wanting to implement inclusive education practices, especially in low resource settings.
