Colleges and Universities Offering Graduate Diploma in Inclusive Education, Learning Support and Special Education in Ireland

  • Course Name: Graduate Diploma in Inclusive Education, Learning Support and Special Education()
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Institutions Offering Graduate Diploma in Inclusive Education, Learning Support and Special Education

  • Dublin City University Dublin City University, Dublin  
    Delivery Mode: Part-time

    Duration: 1 year

    About the course:
    This is a one-year, part-time postgraduate diploma programme that aims to provide substantial theoretical and practical continuing professional development to teachers who work with learners deemed to have special educational needs and/or who require learning support in primary, post-primary and special schools and other recognized educational settings.
    It is a delivered in a blended format. This involves attending lectures, seminars and workshops during eight weeks of block-release that is spread out over the course of one academic year, including a number of Saturdays. Learning also occurs during visits by course tutors to schools, in dedicated on-line sessions and through engagement with resources made available on DCU learning platforms. In order to participate in the programme, teachers will need access to a computer and broadband internet access.
    Indicative Modules
    • Principles and concepts of inclusive and special education
    • Assessment, profiling and planning
    • Teaching, planning and learning for all
    • Learner identity and educational implications
    • Collaboration and leadership
    • Reflective practice and enquiry
    • Elective modules




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