COURSE INFORMATION

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E35 Bachelor of Education (Special Education)

This degree provides an opportunity for students to work in the field of special education. The first two years of the program are completed in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary) course. Upon successful completion, students may then transfer to the Bachelor of Education (Special Education) degree. Students will continue to focus on their area of specialisation (Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary). On completion of this degree students will be eligible to teach in a range of education support facilities in addition to a regular school.

 

Students who hold a teaching qualification and are four year trained and who wish to teach in Special Education, may complete the Graduate Certificate of Education in Special Education.

 

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The course is available for full-time study on Churchlands campus in 2003 and will be moving to Mount Lawley campus from 2004.

 

TYPES OF UNITS

The Bachelor of Education (Special Education) course prepares students to teach children and adolescents at various levels: those with specific learning difficulties in mainstream classes, those with mild to moderate disabilities in Education Support Units and Centres, and those with more severe disabilities in Special Schools. A range of units is provided in this course including foundation studies, direct instruction and behaviour management. There is also a strong focus on preparing teachers for inclusive education.

 

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

In Years 3 and 4, students will be placed in Special Schools, Education Support Centres and Education Support units for professional practice. Additional opportunities for voluntary involvement in a range of support facilities may be provided.

 

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Completion of first two years of BEd (Early Childhood/ Primary/Secondary).

 

COURSE STRUCTURE
 
YEAR ONE
First Year of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/ Primary/Secondary).
 
 
YEAR TWO
Second Year of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/ Primary/Secondary).


In Years 3 and 4, all students will take core units. In addition, students will complete all specified units in either the Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary strand.
 
 
YEAR THREE
Semester 1
Core Units
EDU3131 Exceptional Children: Case Study Approaches 15
All units from ONE strand:
 
Early Childhood strand
MSC3310 Mathematics, Science and Technology 3 15
SSE3104 Society and Environment Education (ECS) 15
ECS3110 Children with Special Needs - Early Childhood 12 
 
Note: As early childhood students do not have a formal professional practice this semester they should organise to complete five days voluntary work in an education support facility working with primary or secondary aged children.
 
Primary strand
MPE3108 Primary Mathematics Education 3 12 
PHE3202 Physical and Health Education 2 (Primary) 12 
PPA3360 Third Professional Practice 9 
EDP3101 Students with Special Educational Needs in the Primary Classroom 12 
 
Secondary strand
Major General Studies *
Minor Curriculum Studies *
PPA3370 Third Professional Practice 6 
EDP3101 Students with Special Educational Needs in the Primary Classroom 12 
 
Semester 2
Core Units
EDU4477 Direct Instruction and Teaching Effectiveness in Special Education 15
EDU4475 Behaviour Management 15
PPA3450 Special Professional Practice 9 
or
PPA3451 Special Professional Practice (Primary) 6 
or
PPA3452 Special Professional Practice (Secondary) 8 
All units from ONE strand:
 
Early Childhood strand
LAN3510 Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood 12 
MSC3410 Mathematics, Science and Technology 4 12 
 
Primary strand
SCE3211 Teaching Primary Science 2 12 
SSE3205 Planning for Teaching Primary Society and Environment 12 
 
Secondary strand
EDS4171 Literacy and Learning 12 
Major Curriculum Studies *
 
YEAR FOUR
Semester 1
Core Units
PPA4551 ATP - Special Education Practice 33 
or
PPA4552 Assistant Teacher Program (ATP): Special Education Practice (Secondary) 36 
EDU4370 Foundation Studies and Current Issues 15
All units from ONE strand:
 
Early Childhood strand
ECS4110 Planning and Evaluating Learning 15
 
Primary strand
EDP4110 Planning and Evaluating Learning 15
 
Secondary strand
EDS4110 Organising and Evaluating Learning 15
 
Semester 2
Core Units
EDU3102 Aboriginal Education 12 
EDU4578 Teaching Students With Moderate and Severe Disabilities 15
EDU4584 Strategies for Learning Difficulties and Language Disorders 15
All units from ONE strand:
 
Early Childhood strand
ECS4111 Teachers and the Education System 15
 
Primary strand
EDP4111 Teachers and the Education System 15
 
Secondary strand
Minor Curriculum Studies *
 
* The selection of major and minor curriculum units in the secondary strand to be negotiated with the Secondary Course Leader.
 
 
 
 
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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004