Learning Difficulties Specialisation

Code SPAAPT

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About this Specialisation

Provides an opportunity for motivated professionals to extend their knowledge and skills to provide research informed strategies and practices for students who experience difficulties with learning.

Code

SPAAPT

Availability & Campus

Location	Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
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Details

Structure

Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
EDU6584	Strategies for Learning Difficulties	15
EDU6477	Direct Instruction and Teaching Effectiveness in Special Education	15
EDU6651	Science of Reading	15
EDU6373	Foundation Studies and Current Issues in Special Education	15

For more detailed unit information for this Specialisation take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

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Notes

Learning Outcomes

Analyse complex problems to generate creative solutions within a chosen specialisation or discipline.
Critically analyse professional approaches, knowledge and skills within a diverse range of educative contexts.
Demonstrate the ability to manage own learning within a collaborative learning environment.
Transmit specialised knowledge, skills and ideas to audiences engaged in education.

Related Courses

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses

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