EDLT 484: Social and Cultural Aspects of Giftedness and Talent

A selection of information from the Unit Outline booklet for Semester 1, 2004 is provided below.

 

Unit Outline

This unit examines current theory and practice concerning social and cultural aspects of giftedness and talent. It will address the needs of gifted students from rural, socially disadvantaged or culturally different backgrounds, as well as the social and emotional needs of all gifted students. Causes of and appropriate responses to underachievement will be analysed. Assessment will comprise two written reports and participation in an online forum or in-class seminars.

It is a 6 credit-point unit, which means that it requires a notional 150 hours of your time.

 

Staff of This Unit

Dr Peter Merrotsy
Ph: (02) 6773 3832
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Outcomes

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

1. identify high potential in students from culturally different or socially disadvantaged backgrounds;

2. analyse causes of underachievement in gifted students;

3. respond constructively to the needs of gifted underachievers;

4. identify the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented students;

5. evaluate, and plan appropriate strategies to meet, the social and emotional needs of the gifted and talented.

 

Content

This unit covers:

• The social and emotional needs of gifted students.

• Causes of underachievement in gifted students.

• Analysing and meeting the needs of talented students in rural Australia.

• Analysing and meeting the needs of talented students from special populations.

 

Organisation

During this unit you will receive the following printed material:
• Unit Outline
• Study Guide
• Resource Material

 

Student Load

This is a 6 credit-point unit. Based on the UNE policy that each credit point 25 hours of student learning time, you should allocate a total of 150 hours to the completion of this unit.

For external students this may involve:
1. Directed study/reading = 40 hours
2. Further study/reading = 40 hours
3. Assignment preparation = 40 hours
4. Online forum participation = 30 hours

 

Prescribed Text

The Prescribed Text for this unit is:
Davis, G.A. & Rimm, S.B. (1998) Education of the Gifted and Talented. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Useful journals held by our library include:

Roeper Review	P371.9/R716
Journal for the Education of the Gifted	P371.95/J86
The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education	P371.95099/A938
Gifted Child Quarterly	P371.95/G458
Our Gifted Children	P371.95/O93
Gifted Education International	P371.95/G457
The Gifted Child Today (some back issues)	P371.95/G4584
The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education	P371.9/J864
TalentEd	P371.956/T143

Further lists of recommended books and journal articles are to be found in the Annotated Bibliography. In particular, see the sections on aspects of Social/Emotional Development, Underachievement/Special Populations, and Provision.

©TalentEd is located at the School of Education, University of New England, Armidale, Australia.

This page updated: 19 November 2007