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Edinburgh, University of, PgDip, Additional Support for Learning (Visual Impairment)

University of Edinburgh
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration
Part-time n/a years: 4
This course aims to meet the professional development needs of teachers working with children and young people who have a visual impairment; students may work in a variety of settings ranging from separate specialised contexts to inclusive mainstream placements; students will be able to: Develop and apply knowledge, skills and attitudes in cooperative working and consultancy with colleagues, professionals, families/carers of learners and with learners themselves; become familiar with the effects of a range of ocular and cerebral visual impairments and be able, through the use of structured observation or standardised tests, to identify the thresholds of functional vision or blindness of their pupils; be able to contribute to the multi-agency process of assessment and target-setting for pupils with visual impairment; be able to plan and teach programmes using appropriate learning media.

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