Children with Special Needs

Course aim

To provide students with an awareness of the range of children with special needs/disabilities likely to be encountered in various educational settings and an understanding of the nature of specific disabilities and their implications for care, curriculum design and instructional and environmental modification.

Course content

Overview of exceptionality/disability; identification; inclusion; early intervention; Negotiated Education Plan; physical/sensory impairment; health issues; intellectual impairment; communication and language disorders; gifted and talented; emotional/behavioural disorders; learning disabilities; instructional modifications; support services; parent education and support; current issues in special education.

Textbook(s)

Hallahan, D., Kauffman, J. and Pullen, P. 2012, Exceptional learners: an introduction to special education, 12th Ed., Pearson, , Boston.

Prerequisite(s)

For students in the Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary and Primary): EDUC 3052 Professional Applications and Reflection 3; for students in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education): EDUC 1040 Professional Experience 4 (5 to 8 Years); for students in the Master of Teaching (Junior Primary and Primary): EDUC 4154 Professional Practice and Reflection 3; for students in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood): EDUC 3022 Professional Experience 3 (5 to 8 Years).

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	10 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, In-class test, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.