The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education degree is an initial teacher education degree that prepares students from diverse backgrounds to combine in-depth study of Early Childhood Education with their studies in Special Education. This course aims to support students to become effective inclusive educators of young children (birth to eight) including those with disabilities, learning or behavioural difficulties.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education may be taken as a degree program in four years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). Students who study part-time would normally be expected to complete the degree program within eight years.
The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.
The degree program of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education requires completion of a total of 144 units.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, either the full degree program or the professional experience component of the degree program may be eligible to:
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Applicants must complete a non-academic capabilities assessment task that is based on the Australian Institute for Teaching and school Leadership Initial Teacher Education standards.
The course aims to produce graduates who:
On completion of the degree program graduates will:
Demonstrate Understanding that:
Demonstrate Knowledge of:
Demonstrate that they are able to:
Exhibit professional attributes including:
Limited credit may be granted for recognition of prior studies undertaken at the University or other approved tertiary institutions. Further information is available on the credit transfer page.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education) a student must:
A student whose Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below 5.00 after attempting the first 72 units of study (excluding topics for which a Withdraw, Not Fail (WN) has been recorded) will normally be required to enter into a counselling process with the College to demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations that have been determined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as being common to effective teachers. As part of this process students who are unable to satisfactorily demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations before graduation will be supported through a range of options appropriate to their circumstances.
The Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Special Education degree must include:
Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):
Students should note that Professional Experience topics require full-time commitment for their duration.
31.5 units comprising:
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC1221 Play, Learning and Development (4.5 units)
EDUC1224 Foundations of Special Education (4.5 units)
EDUC1225 Professional Experience: Year 1 (Early Childhood) (0 units)
EDUC1228 Students with Learning and Behavioural Difficulties (4.5 units)
EDUC1231 Number and Algebra in Inclusive Classrooms (4.5 units)
EDUC1230 Language Development (4.5 units)
4.5 units comprising:
EDUC2421 Literacy and Numeracy, Birth - 4 (4.5 units)
4.5 units comprising:
NMCY1001 Academic and Professional Numeracy (4.5 units)
27 units comprising:
DSRS2231 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (4.5 units)
EDUC2323 Students with Numeracy Difficulties (4.5 units)
EDUC2423 Students with Literacy Difficulties (4.5 units)
EDUC3522 Pedagogies of Belonging (4.5 units)
DSRS2234 Instructional Strategies (4.5 units)
EDUC2321 The Expressive Arts in Early Childhood (4.5 units)
EDUC2324 Professional Experience: Year 2A (Early Childhood) (0 units)
EDUC2424 Professional Experience: Year 2B (Early Childhood) (0 units)
9 units comprising:
EDUC2201 Children’s Literature, the EYLF and the Australian Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units)
9 units comprising:
EDUC2421 Literacy and Numeracy (Birth-4) (4.5 units)
EDUC2202 Measurement and Geometry in Inclusive Classrooms (4.5 units)
36 units comprising:
DSRS3221 Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support (4.5 units)
EDUC3528 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Early Childhood) (0 units)
EDUC3618 Numeracy and Multiliteracies in Design and Technology (4.5 units)
EDUC3622 Thinking and Working Mathematically (4.5 units)
EDUC3623 Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood (4.5 units)
EDUC3640 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Early Childhood) (4.5 units)
EDUC4721 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Primary) (4.5 units)
EDUC4722 Critical Pedagogies for a Changing World (4.5 units)
EDUC4724 Thinking and Working Scientifically in the Early Years (4.5 units)
31.5 units comprising
DSRS4109 Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan (4.5 units)
EDUC4723 Investigating Early Years Curriculum and Pedagogy (4.5 units)
EDUC4731 Assessment and Programming in Special Education (4.5 units)
EDUC4732 Functional Curriculum Design for Students with Disabilities (4.5 units)
EDUC4740 Professional Experience: Final Assessment (Early Childhood) (4.5 units)
EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)
EDUC4845 Creating Calmer Classrooms: A Trauma Sensitive Approach (4.5 units)
4.5 units comprising:
DSRS4112 Sensory, Physical and Multiple Disabilities (4.5 units)
4.5 units comprising:
EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 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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