476-322 Educ.3B Children With Special Needs

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

476-200 Education 2A: Educ. Theories & Practices.

Corequisites

476-320 Education 3A Curriculum and Teaching, and 460-300 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 will be provided 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.

Assessment

Essays, assignments or multiple choice equivalent to 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

• Ashman A & Elkins J (eds), Educating Children with Exceptional Needs (3rd ed). Brunswick, Victoria: Prentice Hall 1998.