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308225 (v.1) Education of Children with Disabilities 501


 

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

12 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

12 x 2 Hours Weekly
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completing this unit, students will be competent to - Distinguish among students with the various medical and development types of disabilities. Understand the implications of the disabilities for teaching and learning. Implement classroom assessmentand management strategies which incorporate best practice for students with disabilities. Collaborate in strategies that incorporate home, school and community partners and resources for managing students with diverse disabilities.

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:

Male, M. (2003) Technology for Inclusion: Meeting the Special Needs of all Students, 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon Brent, M. (2001) Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities: Essays in Honor of William M. Curikshank, edited by Daniel P. Hallahan, Barbara K.Keogh, Mahway, New Jersey, L. Erlbaum Associates. Gersten, R.M. (2000) Contemporary Special Education Research: Syntheses of the Knowledge Base on Critical Instructional Issues, Mahwah, New Jersey, L. Erlabum Associates. Gallimore, R. (1999) Development Perspectives on Children with High-Incidence Disabilities, edited by Ronald Gallimore et al, Mahwah, New Jersey, L, Erbaum Associates.

Unit Texts:

Batshaw, M.L (1997) Children with disabilities, 4th ed. Sydney: Maclennan and Petty.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment Resource Package 50%, Study Questions 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

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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