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This course is designed to allow teachers to develop or enhance their skills and understandings in particular areas of specialised study. It is intended for trained teachers to prepare them for supporting students with specific needs in either a regular classroom or in a special education facility. The course provides studies of both a theoretical and practical nature. Teachers will develop an understanding of the learning needs of students who for a variety of reasons have learning difficulties or learning disabilities. It will also provide teachers with knowledge and understandings of whole school approaches to supporting students at educational risk.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All students are required to have a Bachelor of Education, with equivalents considered. Alternatively students can have a three-year degree and a Graduate Diploma of Education, with equivalents considered. Special entry may be considered for three-year trained teachers with extensive professional experience.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU5373 | Foundation Studies and Current Issues in Special Education | 15 |
| EDU5584 | Strategies for Learning Difficulties | 15 |
| LAN5124 | How Children Learn Literacy: Processes, Development, Difficulties | 15 |
| MAE5103 | How Children Learn Mathematics: Processes, Development, Difficulties | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| In consultation with the Course Coordinator, one of the following elective units may be substituted for one of the Core units listed above. | ||
| EDU6188 | Independent Study | 15 |
| LAN5000 | Teaching, Assessing and Improving Writing | 15 |
| LAN5001 | Teaching Reading: Theory, Comprehension and Skills | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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