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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit aims to provide opportunities for students to question common assumptions about 'intellectual disability' and intellectually disabled people. The unit will examine policies and practices which impact upon the everyday lives of people identified as having intellectual disabilities, the concept of 'intellectual disability' and will consider arguments that intellectual disability is socially created. It will also explore historical institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation policies as well as current Australian intellectual disability policy and practice, with international comparisons.
RPS1100 is an equivalent unit
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | 13 x 1 hour lecture |
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | 13 x 2 hour tutorial |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Lectures and tutorials Online learning resources
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation ^ | Poster presentation | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Assignment | Individual reflection on unit learning | 30% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation ^ | Poster presentation | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Assignment | Individual reflection on unit learning | 30% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit aims to provide opportunities for students to question common assumptions about 'intellectual disability' and intellectually disabled people. The unit will examine policies and practices which impact upon the everyday lives of people identified as having intellectual disabilities, the concept of 'intellectual disability' and will consider arguments that intellectual disability is socially created. It will also explore historical institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation policies as well as current Australian intellectual disability policy and practice, with international comparisons.
RPS1100 is an equivalent unit
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | 13 x 1 hour lecture |
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | 13 x 2 hour tutorial |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Lectures and tutorials Online learning resources
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation ^ | Poster presentation | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Assignment | Individual reflection on unit learning | 30% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation ^ | Poster presentation | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Assignment | Individual reflection on unit learning | 30% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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