Gateways guidance: 13.2 Course design
When designing courses, medical schools should be conscious that they have a duty to consider the requirements of disabled students in advance. They should therefore design courses and assessments to be as accessible as possible and flexible in their delivery so as not to disadvantage people with impairments or health conditions. They should regularly review with disabled students how courses are delivered and assessed as part of their disability equality duty and scheme. If new elements are introduced, new competence standards should be drawn up and assessed for any negative impact on disabled people.
WEB LINKS: Inclusive teaching and learning
The Higher Education Academy offers the following publications to support inclusive teaching and learning practices:
- Embedding Success: Enhancing the learning experience for disabled students (pdf)
This publication provides an account of innovative practice to improve the experience of disabled students.
- Conference Report: Innovations in disability education
A summary of the projects presented, key outcomes and recommendations from a meeting held at the Royal College of Physicians, London in 2005.
The Scottish Funding Council's Teachability website offers guidance on preparing an accessible curriculum.
The Open University has published Making your Teaching Inclusive.