476-322 Education 3B: Children with Exceptional/Special Needs

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

476-211 Education 2A: Educational Theories and Practices

Corequisites

476-324 School Experience 3

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the current philosophies, structure, levels of support and the methodology required to educate students with special needs in the regular classroom. An overview of the learning needs of gifted children and children with hearing impairment, language impairment, visual impairment, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and socio-emotional disabilities. Particular emphasis will be placed on the strategies used to evaluate, and where necessary, to modify instructional methods and curricula for these students. The design and implementation of individual learning and behaviour management programs will be examined. Practical experience in the Department's Child Study - Learning Improvement Centre will be provided.

Assessment

Essays totalling 4000 words.