The Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education requires four years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time. The course is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Students who wish to exit the award after completion of 36 units, 72 units or 108 units may be awarded the Diploma in Disability and Community Practice, Associate Degree in Disability and Community Practice or Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion, subject to specific requirements. Refer to the links below for the requirements for these programs:
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Grounded in a human rights approach, the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education is focused on promoting the rights of people with disability to inclusive lives and to building an effective and respectful support workforce allied with this aim.
The program provides students with work-relevant skills and knowledge they can apply as Developmental Educators and across a wide range of contexts in disability, health and human services fields. The multidisciplinary focus of the program scaffolds student learning from multiple perspectives, including special education, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and health. Work integrated learning provides opportunities for students to apply learning in practice throughout their studies. Students who complete all requirements for the 4 year Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education will be eligible for full membership with the DEAI to practice as a Developmental Educator in Australia.
On successful completion of this course you will be able to
To qualify for the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study set out below.
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or failure to complete the course within eight consecutive years may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purpose of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
31.5 units comprising:
DSRS1201 Perspectives on Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS1202 Disability Across the Life Course (4.5 units)
DSRS1211 Introduction to Disability and Neurodiversity (4.5 units)
DSRS1215 Introduction to Communication Diversity and Support Needs (4.5 units)
DSRS1217 The Disability Landscape (4.5 units)
DSRS1218 Critical Issues in Disability Practice (4.5 units)
HLTH1010 Research and Study Skills 1 (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units of option topics selected from the following list:
EDUC1224 Foundations of Special Education (4.5 units)
GOVT1001 Fundamentals of Public Policy (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
INNO1004 Creative Thinking & Problem Solving: Finding & Framing Problems Worth Solving (4.5 units)
PSYC1108 The Psychology of Surviving and Thriving (4.5 units)
SOAD1010 Mental Health and Public Participation (4.5 units)
SOCI1010 Sociology of Everyday Life (4.5 units)
36 units comprising:
DSRS1206 Disability: Health and Well-being (4.5 units)
DSRS1216 Introduction to Principles of Learning and Instruction (4.5 units)
DSRS2220 Family and Professional Partnerships (4.5 units)
DSRS2232 Practicum 1 (4.5 units)
DSRS2234 Instructional Strategies (4.5 units)
DSRS2235 Professional Ethics (4.5 units)
DSRS2237 Employment & Disability (4.5 units)
HLTH2107 Research and Study Skills 2 (4.5 units)
36 units comprising:
BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
DSRS2231 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (4.5 units)
DSRS2236 Practicum 2 (4.5 units)
DSRS3221 Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support (4.5 units)
DSRS3222 Introduction to Counselling Skills (4.5 units)
DSRS3234 Case Management and Support Coordination (4.5 units)
DSRS3235 Building Community Capacity (4.5 units)
HLTH3112 Research and Study Skills 3 (4.5 units)
36 units comprising:
DSRS4104 Early Intervention (4.5 units)
DSRS4106 Practicum 3: DE Specialisation (4.5 units)
DSRS4116 Delivering Therapeutic Supports (4.5 units)
DSRS4117 PBS: Assessment and Functional Analysis (4.5 units)
DSRS4118 Positive Behaviour Support: Implementation (4.5 units)
DSRS4119 PBS: Practicum and Mentoring Program (4.5 units)
DSRS4120 Capstone for Professional DE Practice and Leadership (9 units)
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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