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Course content

This course is compulsory for students registered on the Special Needs Education Programme.

The course runs together with SNE3110 – Education for All

Areas of study include the significance of the relationship between individual and environmental factors seen through:

• Perspectives and human rights, inclusion and the rights for persons with disabilities
• Global and Nordic perspectives on inclusive education
• The ecological system theory
• Assessment and observation based on a bio-psychosocial understanding of human functioning and development - International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

Learning outcome

Knowledge :

The course will give you knowledge about the complexity between environmental factors and individual suppositions in human development and learning processes.

Skills:

At the end of the course you will be able to analyse the complexity of the relationship between individual and environmental factors in inclusive practices, with a special focus on education for persons with disabilities.

Competence:

You will also be able to evaluate the quality of educational practices with a special focus on the significance of contextual and cultural perspectives in implementing education for all, with a special focus on education for persons with disabilities.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for .

If you are not already enrolled as a student ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, please see our information about .

This course is also open for international exchange students at Master`s level with a relevant Bachelor`s degree or equivalent.

Number of places for programme students: approximately 20

Number of places for exchange students: approximately 15

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Suitability assessment

All teaching in special needs education are covered by the Norwegian regulationsÌýrelating toÌýsuitability assessment in higher education.

In special cases, a report of concern/doubt can lead to exclusion from the study.

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with SNE3110 – Education for All.
• 5 credits overlap with RSNE4001 – Inclusive Education and the Nordic Model.

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Literature studies
• Student group work

Canvas

Canvas is the learning management system for education ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. On Canvas you may find detailed information about the teaching and exams for the courses you are enrolled in. On Canvas you may participate in learning activities, submit assignments and interact with groups.

In addition, we use Canvas to share relevant information for students of the course. Keep up to date on the announcements!

Visit to find information about upcoming events such as seminars, conferences and disputations. For updates on social activities, follow the student council, , E-mail: fagutvalget@isp.uio.noÌý

Examination

• Individual written 4 hour examination

Previous exams

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about .

Resit an examination

Students who do not pass an exam may have a second attempt as soon as it is possible to arrange. This is called a re-sit examination. The re-sit examination is held within 3 months of the original examination.

Students who have passed their exam, but who wish to improve their grade may not participate in a re-sit examination. You may take an exam to improve your grades at the next time the course has an ordinary exam, as long as you have not already used all three attempts. The Department will provide information and guidelines about the re-sit examination.

More about examinations ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.