Unit Set Information

Learning Enrichment: Students with Additional Needs Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code SPAAUM

This specialisation equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to teach young people with diverse abilities in inclusive settings.

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This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr John Andrew O'ROURKE

Related Careers

Teacher, Secondary Teacher, Special Education Teacher

Employment Opportunities

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) qualifies graduates to teach lower and upper secondary students in government and non-government schools.

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete the following units:

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
EDU6220Programs and Curricula for Students with High Support Needs10
EDU6271Managing the Behaviour of Students with Special Educational Needs10

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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