Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

12498 (v.3) Ed 615 - Learning Difficulties


Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

9443 (v.10) Ed 414 - Learning Problems in the Classroom or any previous version
308226 (v.2) Ed536 - Managing Learning Problems in the Classroom or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Definition of learning difficulties. Theoretical models. Recognition of early childhood, primary, secondary and adult learners with learning difficulties. Diagnostic assessment procedures, psychometric standards, selection, administration and interpretation. Design and implementation of intervention strategies and programs. Mainstreaming and classroom management strategies. Collaborative approaches, parental involvement and sources of further referral and support in the community.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

070300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

11 - Education

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 1       Y  
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y     Y  
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

 
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