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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

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

    EDU6271
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Susan Jane MAIN

Description

This unit explores evidence-based approaches to assisting children who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) to develop appropriate behaviour. This includes children with disability and emotional and behavioural disorders. A major emphasis of this unit is on assessing student needs and planning for behaviour management in order to establish a consistent approach. In particular, students will research contemporary approaches to assist children in all types of educational setting to develop appropriate behaviour.

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. Critically analyse current literature, resources and support for students with Special Educational Needs in order to critically evaluate potential approaches.
  3. Critically evaluate approaches to differentiation of learning environment to meet the individual needs of students.
  4. Provide evidence of their 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 behavioural approaches for students with Special Educational Needs.
  3. Strategies for supporting students with emotional and behavioural disorders.
  4. Methods for differentiating and individualising the curriculum, where appropriate, to meet the specific needs of individual students.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyPreliminary Analysis60%
ReportReport40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyPreliminary Analysis60%
ReportReport40%

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

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

    EDU6271
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Susan Jane MAIN

Description

This unit explores evidence-based approaches to assisting children who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) to develop appropriate behaviour. This includes children with disability and emotional and behavioural disorders. A major emphasis of this unit is on assessing student needs and planning for behaviour management in order to establish a consistent approach. In particular, students will research contemporary approaches to assist children in all types of educational setting to develop appropriate behaviour.

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. Critically analyse current literature, resources and support for students with Special Educational Needs in order to critically evaluate potential approaches.
  3. Critically evaluate approaches to differentiation of learning environment to meet the individual needs of students.
  4. Provide evidence of their 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 behavioural approaches for students with Special Educational Needs.
  3. Strategies for supporting students with emotional and behavioural disorders.
  4. Methods for differentiating and individualising the curriculum, where appropriate, to meet the specific needs of individual students.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyPreliminary Analysis60%
ReportReport40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyPreliminary Analysis60%
ReportReport40%

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 http://ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ecu/detail.action?docID=996203
  • 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 http://ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/login?url=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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