Program of study
To qualify for the Master of Education (Special Education), a student must complete 72 units, including approved credit, with a grade of P or NGP or better, according to the following program of study.
Core - Year 1 & 2 topics
EDUC8129 Contemporary Issues in Special Education (4.5 units)
EDUC9307 Educational Planning and Assessment for Students with Special Needs (4.5 units)
EDUC9761 Approaches to Research (4.5 units)
EDUC9719 Independent Research Study (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 & 2 topics
Select remaining topics to fulfil the 72-unit course requirement from:
DSRS9050 Communication Difficulties (4.5 units)
DSRS9052 Design and Evaluation of Disability Programs (4.5 units)
DSRS9060 Intellectual Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS9061 Management of Physical and Multiple Disabilities (4.5 units)
DSRS9062 Transition from School to Adult Life for Students with Disabilities (4.5 units)
DSRS9063 Autism Spectrum Disorder: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
DSRS9064 Technology and Disability (4.5 units)
EDUC8541 Studies in Vision Impairment 1 (4.5 units)
EDUC8731 Motivation, Cognition and Metacognition in Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC8791 Gifted Education: Conceptions of Giftedness, Intelligence and Creativity (4.5 units)
EDUC9314 Multimodal Childhoods in the 21st Century (4.5 units)
EDUC9315 STEM Growing a Generation of New Learners (4.5 units)
EDUC9406 Differentiation and Inclusive Educational Practices (4.5 units)
EDUC9409 Intervention for Students with Numeracy Difficulties (4.5 units)
EDUC9501 Understanding Behaviour in Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC9503 Supporting Behaviour Change (4.5 units)
EDUC9504 Supporting Positive Behaviour in Schools (4.5 units)
EDUC9511 Complex Communication Needs and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (4.5 units)
EDUC9512 Supporting Learners with Disability and Challenging Behaviour (4.5 units)
EDUC9513 Designing Individualised Functional Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC9521 Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties in Schools (4.5 units)
EDUC9522 Intervention for Students with Literacy Difficulties (4.5 units)
EDUC9531 Current Perspectives in Early Intervention (4.5 units)
EDUC9532 Early Intervention: Learning From and Through Play (4.5 units)
EDUC9542 Studies in Vision Impairment 2 (4.5 units)
EDUC9543 Studies in Braille: Research and Practice (4.5 units)
EDUC9544 Studies in Orientation and Mobility: Research and Practice (4.5 units)
EDUC9551 Introduction to Sensory Impairment (4.5 units)
EDUC9552 Collaborative Consultation (4.5 units)
EDUC9553 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Teaching and Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC9709 Mindfulness and the Inner World of Teaching and Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC9732 Teaching to Develop Motivation, Cognition and Metacognition (4.5 units)
EDUC9792 Gifted Education: Curriculum and Differentiation (4.5 units)
Students who would like to pursue individual directed studies, coursework projects or research in Special Education should contact the Course Coordinator of the Master of Education (Special Education) for academic counselling and approval.
