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Learning Difficulties Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code SPAAPT

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.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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 unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley
Online

Unit Set Coordinator

A/Prof Lorraine Sarah HAMMOND

Learning Outcomes

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

Specialisation Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
EDU6584Strategies for Learning Difficulties15
EDU6477Direct Instruction and Teaching Effectiveness in Special Education15
EDU6651Science of Reading15
EDU6373Foundation Studies and Current Issues in Special Education15

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.

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