Course description
Compulsory subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
460-613 Professional Practice 1 (SEI&EI)
This subject consists of 22 days of practicum placement which has been divided into two components. The first component is a 15 day placement in an approved special education or inclusive setting. The student will have the opportunity to observe and ... Semester 1 12.50
460-614 Inclusion and Child/Family Interventions
This subject addresses current theories and principles underpinning early childhood intervention, special education and inclusion; evolution and principles in the inclusion of children and students with a disability; family-centred practice; child-ce... Semester 2 12.50
460-615 Professional Practice 2 (SEI&EI)
This subject consists of 23 days practicum which has been divided into two components. The first component is a 15 day placement in an approved special education inclusive setting. The student will have the opportunity to observe and participate in t... Semester 2 12.50
472-601 Working with Challenging Behaviour
Students should understand and compare typical and atypical socioemotional development of children and students; observe and assess challenging behaviour and its impact on learning, self-esteem and social interaction in specialist and inclusive setti... Semester 2 12.50
472-604 Assessment and Program Implementation
This subject aims to develop knowledge and skills in the role and nature of norm referenced assessments; examines the principles and application of informal and alternative assessments and their application to developmental and sequential teaching; a... Semester 2 12.50
472-639 Family-Professional Partnerships
This subject addresses the impact of disability on contemporary family life; principles and practices involved in working in partnership with parents; development of Individual Family Service and Support Plans and Program Plans; consultancy skills; i... Semester 1 12.50
Elective subjects (select one)
Subject Semester Credit Points
460-611 Social-Communication, Behaviour and ASD
Students should understand the different theories and symptomology of autism; communication intervention, understanding behaviour and sensory processing, social competence needs; intervention in perspective taking; addressing social relationships; in... Semester 1 25
460-612 Communication, Social Skills & Disability
This subject addresses contemporary theories and research into the processes of learning, speech, language and social development; research into the effects of cognitive, sensory, physical and social-emotional impairment on learning, language and soc... Semester 1 25
