Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Current perspectives and classroom practices for educating children with special needs. A variety of diagnostic, assessment and remediation strategies are examined, including programming, instructional practices and classroom management strategies for children with special needs. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified when a student is at educational risk of failure. Identified and utilised instruments to diagnose the difficulties of students with special education needs. Designed appropriate classroom-based programs for students with special educational needs. Developed strategies to manage the learning, social and emotional behaviours of students with special needs. Organised the classroom learning environment to maximise the learning outcomes of students with special needs. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Corrie, L. (2002), Investigating Troublesome Classroom Behaviour - Practical Tools for Action Research. London, Routledge Falmer. Gross, J. (1996), Special Educational Needs in the Primary School - A Practical Guide (second edition). Buckingham, Open University Press. Herbert, M. (2003), Typical and Atypical development. Oxford, Blackwell. Mastropieri, M.A. and Scruggs, T.E. (2000), The Inclusive Classroom - Strategies for Effective Instruction. Upper Saddle River, Merrill. Wilson, R.A. (1998), Special Educational Needs in the Early Years. London, Routledge. |
Unit Texts: | Westwood, P.S. (1997), Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs - Strategies for the Regular Classroom. London, Routledge. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case study 50%, Classroom practices essay 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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