Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Facilitating Inclusive Education (Top-Up Degree) (Gozo)

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

2 Years (using both summer semesters)

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening

This programme of study is also offered on a part-time basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.

The course aims to help you build professional skills required by Learning Support Educators to assist and support the teacher in the general classroom. The programme equips you with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to support teachers in creating an effective classroom experience for all students. The programme will focus on knowledge and skills to be able to support individuals with mild to severe disabilities, mild to severe learning difficulties and mild to severe challenging behaviour and the prevention thereof. It also aims to improve the competencies, skills, effectiveness and confidence that learning support educators seek to bring to your work.

The course is designed to allow you to develop an understanding of the curriculum, education policy, principles of education, knowledge of the challenges met in classrooms when supporting learning of children with learning difficulties and the implementation of positive behavioural approaches.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

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By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Define your role as a Learning Support Educator.
List your responsibilities within the transdisciplinary team to ensure learning for all students within an inclusive classroom.
Identify specific skills and appropriate teaching strategies that a LSE can use to provide effective support to contribute to productive teamwork.
Demonstrate a sense of self-direction through the completion of assigned tasks.
Plan according to the diverse needs of the children.
Use augmentative and alternative technologies to support learning.

Subject Knowledge and Understanding

define your role as Learning Support Educators;
list your responsibilities within the transdisciplinary team to ensure learning for all students within an inclusive classroom;
locate and describe the diverse roles and distinctive contribution of the Learning Support Educator;
identify specific characteristics of high incidence disabilities;
identify specific characteristics of low incidence disabilities;
identify specific skills and appropriate teaching strategies that a LSE can use to provide effective support to contribute to productive teamwork;
describe different characteristics of a child's typical development;
define inclusive practice;
describe the value of diversity in the child's socio-emotional development;
Implement positive school-based behaviour approaches.

Intellectual Development

demonstrate a sense of self-direction through the completion of assigned tasks;
use your personal and professional experiences as a learning resource;
demonstrate your learning in task-oriented activities;
demonstrate your learning through real contexts problem-solving;
demonstrate intrinsic motivation in their work with children.

Key/transferable skills

plan according to the diverse needs of the children;
implement, evaluate and reflect on one's professional practice;
work in collaboration with the teacher and other support staff - work as part of a trans-disciplinary team;
give feedback to the class teacher;
support the progression and development of the pupils through positive engagement;
work alone with one or more children who need support;
handle particular routines needed by children under ones care;
produce resources for pupils in consultation with the class teacher;
use augmentative and alternative technologies to support learning.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 4,250

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As a graduate of Facilitative inclusive Education, you will have the necessary skills to work as learning support educators (LSEs) at the graduate level (LSE 3). You can also apply to become an Inclusion Coordinator (INCOs). If you are interested in pursuing an academic career or to further your studies, we encourage you to enrol to Masters level in various related areas.

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