School: Education

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Managing the Behaviour of Students with Special Educational Needs
  • Unit Code

    EDU4271
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Susan Jane MAIN

Description

This unit explores approaches to assisting children who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) to develop appropriate behaviour - this includes children with disabilities and emotional and behavioural difficulties. A major emphasis of this unit is on assessing and planning for behaviour change in order to establish a consistent approach. In particular, students will examine approaches to assist children in inclusive settings; however, the application of these strategies in special educational settings will also be explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from EDS3240

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EDU4223

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Undertake a Functional Behavioural Assessment of students individual needs in the academic, physical and affective domains across the curriculum.
  2. Evaluate current policies, resources and support for students with Special Educational Needs including emotional and behavioural disorders.
  3. Identify approaches to differentiating the learning environment to meet the individual needs of students.
  4. Provide evidence of the ability to meet National Professional Standards for Teacher 4.3: "Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour".

Unit Content

  1. Characteristics and needs of students with intellectual, physical, emotional and/or behavioural disorders.
  2. Current knowledge and principles underpinning the behavioural approaches for students with Special Educational Needs.
  3. Methods for differentiating and individualising the curriculum, where appropriate, to meet the specific needs of individual students.
  4. Strategies for supporting students with emotional and behavioural disorders.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 18 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered8 x 4 hour seminar
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 4 hour workshopNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Knowledge and skills will be developed by lectures, tutorials and practical experiences.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review and Preliminary Analysis40%
Case StudyData Reporting and Intervention60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review and Preliminary Analysis40%
Case StudyData Reporting and Intervention60%

Core Reading(s)

  • Martella, R. C., Nelson, J. R., Marchand-Martella, N. E., & O`Reilly, M. (2012). Comprehensive behavior management : individualized, classroom, and schoolwide approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ecu/detail.action?docID=996203

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Managing the Behaviour of Students with Special Educational Needs
  • Unit Code

    EDU4271
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Susan Jane MAIN

Description

This unit explores approaches to assisting children who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) to develop appropriate behaviour - this includes children with disabilities and emotional and behavioural difficulties. A major emphasis of this unit is on assessing and planning for behaviour change in order to establish a consistent approach. In particular, students will examine approaches to assist children in inclusive settings; however, the application of these strategies in special educational settings will also be explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from EDS3240

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EDU4223

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Undertake a Functional Behavioural Assessment of students individual needs in the academic, physical and affective domains across the curriculum.
  2. Evaluate current policies, resources and support for students with Special Educational Needs including emotional and behavioural disorders.
  3. Identify approaches to differentiating the learning environment to meet the individual needs of students.
  4. Provide evidence of the ability to meet National Professional Standards for Teacher 4.3: "Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour".

Unit Content

  1. Characteristics and needs of students with intellectual, physical, emotional and/or behavioural disorders.
  2. Current knowledge and principles underpinning the behavioural approaches for students with Special Educational Needs.
  3. Methods for differentiating and individualising the curriculum, where appropriate, to meet the specific needs of individual students.
  4. Strategies for supporting students with emotional and behavioural disorders.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 18 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered8 x 4 hour seminar
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 4 hour workshopNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Knowledge and skills will be developed by lectures, tutorials and practical experiences.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review and Preliminary Analysis40%
Case StudyData Reporting and Intervention60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewLiterature Review and Preliminary Analysis40%
Case StudyData Reporting and Intervention60%

Core Reading(s)

  • Martella, R. C., Nelson, J. R., Marchand-Martella, N. E., & O`Reilly, M. (2012). Comprehensive behavior management : individualized, classroom, and schoolwide approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ecu/detail.action?docID=996203

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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