Teaching for Cultural Diversity - EAL/D Students

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate understanding of current multicultural, anti-racism and EAL/D education policies and programs with a focus on student safety and wellbeing (GTSD 2.4.1, 4.4.1, 7.2.1);
  2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of learning theories, strategies for differentiating teaching to modify and use classroom resources, address the specifics of child and adolescent development and meet the learning needs of students across diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds (GTSD 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 1.4.1, 1.5.1);
  3. demonstrate understanding of culture, race and identity, the impact of cultural and linguistic factors on the performance of students in schools, and strategies for culturally relevant pedagogy to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities (GTSD 3.6.1, 4.1.1);
  4. demonstrate rationales and strategies for school-community partnerships and working effectively with parents/carers for the education of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (GTSD 3.7.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1); and
  5. demonstrate understanding of ethical issues related to education in a culturally and linguistically diverse society (GTSD 7.1.1).

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UNE-SPE-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)

Others

Candidature in the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education Primary.
To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.