S.L. 327.616 Art. 9Field Placement 

(1) There shall be a period of observation and teaching in an inclusive school setting, under supervision, as determined by the Board in each of the three years of the Course.

(2) The Board shall appoint a field placement Board of Examiners which shall follow the University Assessment Regulations and any other procedures that the Board may determine for the purpose of the field placement, provided that such procedures are in conformity with the University Assessment Regulations. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION - B.A. (HONS)

(3) Each student shall be assessed by at least two examiners as provided for by the University Assessment Regulations. The number of assessment visits shall be stated in the Faculty guidelines but examiners may increase assessment visits as they deem fit.

(4) Students shall be required to pass all the field placements.

(5) Students shall be required to abide by the Field Placement Code of Ethics published by the Board. Any breach of this Code of Ethics shall be referred to the Board of Examiners of the field placement and may result in a report to the University Assessment Disciplinary Board.

(6) (a) Students who, for health reasons, fail to attend for up to three days of the field placement should present a medical certificate within 24 hours to the coordinator of the field placement.

(b) Where students are away from the school for up to three days for health reasons or for any other reason which the Board considers valid, as well as in special circumstances for which prior approval would have been given by the field placement Board of Examiners, they shall be requested to make up for any missed field placement-related duties in accordance with instructions issued by the coordinator of the field placement and the Head of the Department of Inclusion and Access to Learning.

(c) Students who fail to attend four days or more shall either be required to repeat the whole field placement in an additional year or, at the discretion of the Board, may be required to carry out additional days of supervised practice during the same academic year as directed by the Board.

(7) Students shall only be declared to have passed the field placement by the field placement Board of Examiners. The academic and professional judgement of the field placement Board of Examiners is not reviewable.