MODULE 1

KEY

Section 1 – Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

1 Take a close look at the following meme.

1. What aspect of university students does it illustrate?
The meme illustrates the life of a college student / different statuses of college
students.

2. Do you feel identified with any of the pictures? Why?

Answers will vary.

3. Which Leonardo
- is celebrating? The senior. Why is he doing that? Because he is doing his last
year(s) at university.
- is looking worried and disturbed? The last picture of Leonardo. Why is he
looking like that? Because he is looking for his first job and realizing that it is
very difficult to get one, particularly, when he has no experience.
- is starting university? The freshman. How is he feeling? He is feeling excited,
enthusiastic and happy to start university.
- is feeling anxious? The sophomore. Why is he feeling like that? Because he is in
second year at the university and probably needs time to study for the exams.
- is having fun? The junior. Why is he doing so? Because starting the university is
a lot of fun: meeting new people, making friends, etc.

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2 What year are you attending at UNLaM? Match the options on the two columns.
Answers will vary.
1. I am studying for my first degree at a. I am a fresher.
college. …..
b. I am a sophomore.
2. I am attending second year at
c. I am an advanced student.
UNLaM. …..
3. I am attending my last years at d. I am an undergraduate.
UNLaM. …..
e. I am a junior student.
4. I am attending my first year at
f. I am a senior student.
UNLaM. …..

3 Look at these other memes. Then answer the questions and justify your answers. There is
an example for you

1. What ideas about the transition from secondary school into higher education are the
memes communicating?
The memes are communicating the idea that the transition from high school to
university is really hard because students have a lot of work to do.

2. What challenges or obstacles for freshers are the memes illustrating?

Freshers have to complete many assignments, give oral presentations, read lots of
materials, prepare for midterm exams, study a lot, attend more than two classes on
the same day, etc.

3. Why is first year at college hard for freshers?

Because they have to do study a lot and do a lot of work.

4 Read the title of the text on the next page. Predict the content by choosing one picture
that can fill in the space below the title.

Pictures A or B.

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 1. Why is the university context a great opportunity to meet new people?
Because there are lots of students with different backgrounds.

2. What other important experiences can new students get when they start college?
They can make friends, learn about their peers’ life experiences, their cultural,
sociocultural and ethnic backgrounds, etc.

3. In what way do the concepts of diversity, inclusion and equity at university help new
students gain experience?
Answers will vary. They can meet different people from all backgrounds.

4. Are you receiving any benefit from UNLaM’s Students’ Welfare Department? If you
are, which one are you getting?
Answers will vary.

5 Choose the correct phrase to match the underlined parts in the following sentences.
1. Inclusive universities admit students from diverse social and family origins, diverse
financial status, and with or without work experience.
- all social classes
- all backgrounds X
- all educational institutions

2. Inclusive universities want students to think rationally, to analyse information

objectively, and to solve problems in their social contexts.
- become critical thinkers X
- become top undergraduates
- become the best professionals

3. UNLaM has a plan for action against all types of discrimination.

- a zero-tolerance policy towards authority
- a policy on classroom discipline
- a policy on non-discrimination X

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 4. There are universities that accompany students from the moment they leave high
school to their first year at college.
- during the transition from high school to the admission exam
- during the transition from first year to graduation
- during the transition from secondary school into higher education X

5. The integration of students that have physical or mental disabilities is part of UNLaM’s
policy.
- foreign students
- elderly students
- disabled students X

6. UNLaM’s policy of students’ welfare is very useful. The three options are correct.
- students’ comfort and protection X
- students’ academic success in subjects X
- students’ job opportunities X

6 Use there is/are, there isn’t/aren’t, is/are there.

1. How many benefits are there for freshers at UNLaM?
2. In UNLaM’s Welfare Department there are more than ten programmes for students
from all backgrounds.
3. There is a department that helps students with financial difficulties.
4. There are many recreational activities for students with disabilities.
5. Are there specific resources for blind students at the library?
6. There are ramps for disabled students in all the campus.

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7 Complete the blanks with the correct form of the bracketed verb (Present Continuous or
Simple Present).

Leopoldo Marechal Library

UNLaM’s Library has1 (have) a capacity of 850 readers in an area that covers2 (cover)
1,690m2. It contains3 (contain) approximately 20,000 books and more than 75,000
volumes of bibliographic materials. It also provides4 (provide) access to hundreds of
subject-specific databases. All the library resources are5 (be) available to students
and academic staff both on and off campus. Because UNLaM does not discriminate6
(not discriminate) against disabled students, the library includes7 (include) an area for
visually impaired students who need8 (need) to study and do research through audio
and Braille systems. At this moment, engineers from the Department of Engineering
and Technological Research are developing9 (develop) the latest technology
through the creation of a digital and electronic repository of academic productions.

8 Put the questions in order and then answer them.

1. for – many – UNLaM – at – are – ramps – how – disabled – there – students?

How many ramps for disabled students are there at UNLaM?
There are several ramps, to get into the different areas of the campus.

2. promote – classroom – tasks – professors – do – collaborative – the – the – in?

Do the professors promote collaborative tasks in the classroom?
Yes, they do.

3. UNLaM – does – policy – have – inclusion – on – a?

Does UNLaM have a policy on inclusion?
Yes, it does.

4. environment – a – like – why – to – classroom – work – in – respectful – do – students?

Why do students like to work in a respectful classroom environment?
Answers will vary.

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 5. discrimination – do – do – usually – what – against – you?
What do you usually do against discrimination?
Answers will vary.

6. activities – students – UNLaM – multicultural – in – do – at – participate?

Do students participate in multicultural activities at UNLaM?
Yes, they do.

9 Choose the correct option to complete the blanks in the following text.
Argentinian universities are institutions that ………………………………1 against disabled
students because of their policy on inclusion, which ………………..2 all campuses fully
accessible to them. Their goal is to eliminate any barriers to access that those students
……………………3 during the course of their academic studies. After a student …………………4
the documentation of his/her diagnosed disability, he/she ……………5 an initial appointment
with a learning specialist. In this session the expert ………………6 an in-depth assessment of
the students’ previous learning experiences. This is where the student and the specialist
………………..7 to collaborate on possible interventions to make the student’s life easier. This
………………………8 adaptive technologies and software, access to counselling services and,
in some cases, making alterations to physical spaces. This last point is particularly important
because adaptable spaces ………………9 more comfortable and ……………….10 the
student’s needs.

1. are discriminating – do not discriminate – discriminate

2. make – are making – makes
3. are facing – face – faces
4. presenting – present – presents
5. haves – has – have
6. do – is doing – does
7. are beginning – begin – begins
8. includes – include – is including
9. are not – are being – are
10. are fitting – fit – fits

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 Section 2 – Policy on inclusion: Attention to disability in UNLaM

1 Look at the picture below and read the bubbles. Do you think UNLaM is an inclusive
university?
Answers will vary.

2 Read the following text. Then answer the questions below it.
Answers may vary.

1. Why does UNLaM consider that a policy on inclusion and attention to disability is
important?
Because inequality and discrimination have adverse consequences that can
marginalize people.

2. In what way does diversity exist among the students?

Students have different sociocultural, ethnic, economic backgrounds. Some students
have different physical or mental disabilities.

3. What academic abilities are compared?

There are students with different abilities, for example, students who are more
dedicated to their studies and more hard-working than others; some are cleverer at
mathematics than others; some are better at English or Maths; or students who are
more organised with their study materials. Also, there are students who are less
capable academically than their peers and some who are not as attentive in class as
others.

4. Why are professors and lecturers at UNLaM dedicated to disabled students in

particular?
Because equality within diversity is an integral part of inclusion.

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5. What aims does the UNLaM’s Disability Programme intend to achieve?
To promote the full inclusion of students with disabilities, propose measures to end all
forms of discrimination, to ensure full physical, communicational, cultural and
pedagogical accessibility in all areas of the University. Also, to promote inclusive
practices throughout the campus within an equitable learning environment.

6. Who do they advise? Tick the options mentioned in the text. All of them:

- Blind students: students with vision impairment

- Deaf students: students with hearing loss or deafness
- Students with mobility limitation: students with physical or mental disability
- Students with impairments in social interaction and communication: students
who suffer from autistic spectrum disorder
- Students who drop out a course: students who have a specific learning
difficulty.

7. Go back to the text “Diversity, Inclusion and Equity”. Can you compare the policies
on non-discrimination applied by British universities, Cornell University and UNLaM? Are
their policies identical or different? Which policy or programme appears to be…
Answers may vary.

- the most complete? the Integrated Tutoring System

- more inclusive? the Disability Programme
- more demanded by students from all backgrounds? the Protocol of Institutional
Action
- less needed by students that have a job? the Internship Programme
- more attractive to all students? the Integrated Tutoring System
- more useful for students from poorer families? the Monetary Scholarship
Programme

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3 Match the words with their definitions. There are two words that share the same definition.
1. Disparity a. The condition of being qualified for something by right according to law.
2. Inclusion 9
3. Marginalize b. The condition of an abnormal functioning of the mind or body. 8
4. Disability c. The right of every student to have the same access to a quality
education, regardless of where they come from, etc. 2
5. Equality d. The condition of diversity. 6
6. Variation e. The condition of being unequal, as in age, salary, treatment, etc. 1
7. Impairment f. The action of placing someone or a group of people in a position of little
importance, influence or power. 3
8. Disorder g. The condition of being unable to act as a consequence of physical or
mental problem. 4 and 7
9. Entitled h. The condition of all students to be able to access and gain equal
opportunities to education and learning. 5
10. Equitable i. Non-discriminatory and fair. 10

4 Complete the sentences below with one word from the box. There are extra words in it. In
some cases, you can use more than one word.

disparities – equality – marginalize – ableism – disabilities – diversity –

discrimination – inclusion – impairment – disorder – equitable

1. UNLaM has a comprehensive resource center that supports students with disabilities
called the Department of Students’ Welfare.
2. The University’s goal is to break down any barriers to access for students with physical
impairment / disabilities.
3. All forms of discrimination can marginalize students at university.
4. The promotion of equality / inclusion / diversity makes students’ life easier.
5. At UNLaM equality / inclusion / diversity guides their mission.
6. Adaptive technologies and modifications to physical spaces to make them more
comfortable to fit the student’s needs are examples of an equitable treatment of all
people.

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5 Read the following text and complete the blanks with an appropriate form of the
bracketed adjectives.

UNLaM’s Integrated Tutoring System

The combination of inclusion and quality education is one of the greatest1 (great)
challenges for UNLaM. Part of its mission is the Integrated Tutoring System to help
students reduce their weaker2 (weak) academic performance in comparison with
others. This system is the most preferred3 (preferred) by students in the first year of their
studies. It also promotes the continuity of their studies and facilitates a more successful4
(successful) adaptation to university life with the accompaniment of a tutor who assists
the students in their learning process and gives them a more personalised5
(personalised) support. The tutees feel better6 (good) and more confident7 (confident),
and their learning becomes more autonomous8 (autonomous).

6 Put the questions in order and then answer them.

Answers will vary.

1. universities – universities – more – private – state-run – inclusive – are – than?

Are private universities more inclusive than state-run universities?

2. the – relevant – students’ – differences – socioeconomic – than – is – more – gender –

status?
Is gender status more relevant than the students’ socioeconomic differences?

3. affiliations – than – less – are – political – age – accepted – differences?

Are age differences less accepted than political affiliations? OR Are political
affiliations less accepted than age differences?

4. non-discrimination – more – students – for – are – disabled – helpful – measures – for –

women – or?
Are non-discrimination measures more helpful for women or for disabled students?

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 5. as – disabled – as – students – are – skilful – students – non-disabled?
Are disabled students as skilful as non-disabled students?

7 Look at the “Diversity Wheel” and read the explanation on the next page.

Answer the questions below.

Answers will vary.

1. Which is the dimension in the inner portion that is less frequent in UNLaM?

2. Which are the most influential dimensions that affect age differences?

3. Is appearance more important than political beliefs in gender diversity?

4. Is previous education as relevant as creed?

8 Complete the sentences with can, should or will.

1. Universities can / will become more inclusive when they adopt a mentality of
tolerance and respect.
2. An inclusive education system can avoid the reproduction of inequality.
3. To promote diversity, universities should / can create a classroom environment where
every student feels integrated.
4. All professors should agree with a policy on non-discrimination.
5. Universities should be aware of the restrictions that barriers can cause to disabled
students.
6. Inclusion is the only solution that can / will give equal opportunities to everyone,
especially marginalised groups.

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9 Read the following imaginary situation and answer the questions.
Imagine a male student is discriminated in the campus because he is wearing very long hair.
There are some people that laugh at him, and he feels very uncomfortable. So, he decides
to go to the Students’ Welfare Office to complain about this situation.
Answers will vary.
1. What should the authorities do?

2. What can he do to defend himself against the other people that discriminate him?

3. Do you think he will quit the university?

Section 3 – Fiction Time: Harrison Bergeron

1 Read the word cloud below. What type of words can you identify? Tick the right option.
- Proper names Kurt. Harrison. Diana.
- Years 2081
- Adjectives Obsolete.
- Nouns with a negative connotation Dystopia. Conformity. Sedition. Greed. Anarchy.
Dehumanization. Propaganda. Isolationism. Tyranny. Chaos.
- Nouns with a positive connotation Revolution.
- Verbs Synchronize.
- A military grade or position General.
- Words you do not know Answers will vary.
- Other words
Jobs: ballerinas.
Abbreviations: Jr.
Other nouns: allusion, reversal, moon, handicapper.

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2 Read Part 1 of the story “Harrison Bergeron”.
1. What laws made everybody in the US equal?
The laws that made everybody in US equal were Amendments 211, 212, and 213 to
the Constitution.

2. Why do you think society obeyed the Constitution?

Because it was enforced / obligatory.

3. Was there diversity in that society?

No, there was no diversity. Every American was fully equal; nobody was stupider,
uglier, weaker, or slower than anyone else.

4. Who was in charge of incapacitating the people?

The Handicapper General.

5. Who was Harrison Bergeron?

He was a fourteen-year-old boy, George and Hazel’s son.

6. Why did the Handicapper General take Harrison away from his parents?
Because he was a rebel. The government thought that he was dangerous.

7. Can you compare George’s and Hazel’s levels of intelligence?

George was more intelligent than / cleverer than Hazel.
Hazel’s intelligence was average / She had average intelligence.

8. What was the effect on George’s mind of the government transmitter?

He couldn’t comprehend the family tragedy: when Harrison was taken away from
them. Besides, he was not able to remember events clearly.

3 What option is the correct one? Focus on the highlighted words.

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 1. The HG and a team of agents ensured that the laws of equality were enforced.
a. The government had to make sure that the laws were implemented.
b. The government had to obey the laws.
c. The government made the laws.

2. George and Hazel weren’t fully aware of the tragedy.

a. They were conscious of the tragedy.
b. They were unconscious of the tragedy.
c. They were not completely conscious of the tragedy.

3. Hazel’s lack of awareness was due to average intelligence.

a. Hazel knew about the tragedy because she was smart.
b. Hazel did not know about the tragedy because she was not smart.
c. Hazel did not know about the tragedy because she did not have an
exceptional intelligence.

4. Those who had average intelligence were unable to think for long periods of time.
a. Those people who did not have a great intelligence did not have the capacity
to think for a long time.
b. Those who were super smart were incapable of thinking.
c. Those who were extremely intelligent were not able to use their brains.

4 Watch the first part of the video. Write T (True) or F (False) next to the following statements.
1. It was the year 2181. F. It was the year 2081.

2. Everybody was equal only before the law. F. They were equal before God and the
law. They were equal every which way (in every way).

3. Everybody in that society was exactly the same. T. Nobody was smarter than anybody
else, nobody was better looking than anybody else, nobody was stronger or quicker
than anybody else.

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 4. There was a superior human who permanently kept an eye on everybody. T. The US
Handicapper General.

5. The intelligent people wore weights to make them weaker, and the strong people
wore earpieces not to use their brains. F. The strong wore weights to make them
weaker, and the intelligent wore earpieces that kept them from taking unfair
advantage of their brains.

6. The beautiful people sometimes wore masks because their beauty was too
distracting. T

7. Life in the golden age of equality was right. F. Living in the golden age was not quite
right.

8. It was spring in April. F. April continued to drive people crazy by not being quite
springtime, and it was a clammy month.

9. The HG men took Harrison away from his house. T

10. George was fixing the TV. T

5 Vocabulary matching. Join the words with their synonyms. The first matching is done for
you.

1. Equal a. Humid 6
2. Smarter b. Identical 1
3. Amendments c. Block 8
4. Vigilance d. Repairing 7
5. Weights e. Control 4
6. Clammy f. Modifications 3
7. Fixing g. Cleverer 2
8. Handicap h. Heavy loads 5

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 SECTION 4 – Introduction to Academic Literacy: The Abstract

1 Take a look at the screenshots. What information do they offer? What makes them look
different?
The first screenshot is the cover of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
The second screenshot is an extract from the journal’s website.

2 Answer the following questions.

1. What is the Spanish equivalent for journal?
Revista de publicaciones científicas o de divulgación científica.
2. Do you read journals in your programme at UNLaM? Which ones?
Answers will vary.
3. What words are repeated in the screenshots? Why do you think they are repeated?
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Because that is the name of the
journal and the topic it develops.
4. Is it necessary for universities to consider diversity and inclusion in their policy? Why?
Why not?
Answers will vary.
5. Do you think it is important at university to learn about different types of disorders and
health conditions in students? Why? Why not? Answers will vary.

3 Read the following text and answer the questions below it.
1. What is the Spanish equivalent for abstract? Do you know the concept of abstract?
Can you give a definition?
Resumen or sinopsis. Answers will vary.

2. What is the topic or the problem that the abstract introduces?

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 The problem is the barriers to socialising that autistic university students face in first year
/ as freshers.

3. What are the authors announcing in the title of the abstract?

They are announcing a comment from a fresher (that he/she spent most of his/her
time in his/her room). Also, the study the authors conducted: a qualitative study of the
social experiences of autistic university students.

4. Are the authors describing any research method?

Yes, they are. They mention semi-structured interviews with ten autistic university
students and a thematic analysis of their answers.

5. Are they giving information about any findings or results?

Yes, they are. Thematic analysis indicated that most participants were unsatisfied with
their social lives and experienced mental health issues. Factors exacerbating social
isolation included lack of suitable social events, lack of social support and feeling
unable to disclose to peers. Factors which reduced social isolation included joining an
autism or special interest society and receiving social mentoring.

6. Are they giving information about final conclusions, recommendations or

implications?
No, they aren’t.

4 Explain the abstract in Spanish. Answers will vary.

5 Read Abstract 2 and answer the questions about the information it communicates.
1. What is the topic of the abstract?
It is mentioned in the title: the perceptions of university professors of the factors that
influence the university's inclusive educational processes.

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 2. What field of knowledge or discipline does the topic relate to?
- Medicine?
- Social Sciences? X
- Psychology?
- Social Work? X
- Economic Sciences?

3. What key words in the abstract indicate that discipline?

Diversity, inclusion, special educational needs, rights, inclusive actions, inclusive
process.

4. What is the purpose of the study?

The purpose of the study is to determine, through the perceptions of university
professors, if the existence of barriers that arise in the teaching-learning process is
determined by various factors of interest, such as gender, training in attention to
diversity, and the attitudes that the professors present before the inclusion of these
students.

5. Who are the participants of the study?

A sample of 580 university professors.

6. What method of data collection was used?

The authors used a validated survey, the APTD Scale (Accessibility, Processes, Training,
Demand).

7. What final discovery do the authors make?

The university professors generally agree to perform inclusive actions in their teaching-
learning process, although there is a significant association between variables.

6 Explain the abstract in Spanish. Answers will vary.

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