Special Education - EDST4093

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Excluded: EDST4080
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Exceptional children with learning, intellectual, physical, emotional or sensory disabilities. Philosophical and practical issues. Tests and criteria for identifying these students; their special needs, programs of remediation and evaluation of teaching strategies.


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Understand the nature and purposes of special education
  • Understand the key issues surrounding special education
  • Cite the main categories of special education student and their specific problems in the education system
  • Understand the advantages and disadvantages of various ways of coping with special education students
  • Have some knowledge of practical techniques of dealing with special education students.

Assessment


  • Essay (1200 words) - 50%
  • Final exam - 50%