MISE Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education - 2 years

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Overview

This course acknowledges the diverse range of learners in preschools and schools and their entitlement to an equitable and appropriate education, and is designed to prepare educators and other professionals to build research-informed knowledge, skills and understandings that will enable them to implement and lead inclusive processes and practices in their schools and sites.

The Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education offers a wide range of topics to enable students to tailor their studies to suit their particular learning goals and contexts.

The course articulates with one of the 18 unit courses listed below, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the awards:

Graduate Certificate in Education
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education

Student guidance

Program of study overview

To qualify for the Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 18 units a student may choose to exit with one of the following awards, subject to meeting the program of study for that award:

Graduate Certificate in Education
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education

Program of study notes

This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
Minors can be completed over multiple semesters.
EDUC9724A-D Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units) is intended to be taken over a minimum of two consecutive semesters.
Students seeking a Work Integrated Learning component in Inclusive and Specialised Education may seek approval from the course and topic coordinator to enrol into EDUC9720 Directed Study in Education (4.5 units) as an option topic.
Topics may not be counted twice between minors. Core topics cannot be presented towards the requirements of a minor. Where an overlap exists, students should select an alternate option topic or seek approval for an alternate topic from the Course Coordinator.

Program of study
72 Units

Year 136 Units

Year 2 36 Units

Option

Select option topics where indicated in the Program of Study above.

EDUC9307

4.5 Units

Educational Planning and Assessment for Students with Diverse Learning Needs

EDUC9406

4.5 Units

Differentiation and Inclusive Educational Practices

EDUC9409

4.5 Units

Intervention for Students with Numeracy Difficulties

EDUC9522

4.5 Units

Intervention for Students with Literacy Difficulties

EDUC9504

4.5 Units

Schoolwide Positive Behaviour Support

EDUC9511

4.5 Units

Complex Communication Needs and Augmentative and Alternative Communication

EDUC9512

4.5 Units

Functional Behaviour Assessment in Education

EDUC9513

4.5 Units

Personalised Curriculum Design for Learners with Disabilities

EDUC9521

4.5 Units

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

EDUC9553

4.5 Units

Autism: Teaching and Learning

EDUC9719

4.5 Units

Independent Research Study

EDUC9792

4.5 Units

Curriculum for Academically Advanced Students

Minor18 Units

Research Component18 Units

With approval of the course and topic co-ordinator students may undertake the following topics instead of 18 units of Option or minor where indicated in the Program of Study above:

EDUC9724A

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

EDUC9724B

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

EDUC9724C

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

EDUC9724D

4.5 Units

Dissertation in Education (4.5/18 units)

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold a degree or equivalent qualification in education, disability studies, psychology, speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution.

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

English Language requirements

Aims

This course aims to:

Provide contemporary knowledge of local, national and international policy, legislation, research perspectives, issues and evidence-informed practices associated with inclusive and specialised education
Provide a range of minors that enable students to develop expertise within one or more areas of inclusive and specialised education, or the option of building a program of study to include a broad selection of topics
Equip graduates with sound creative, caring, ethical and critical thinking, problem-solving and research skills to enable them to engage in critical reflection on and inquiry into theoretical and practical models and frameworks of provisions and practices, and to be creative, flexible and ethical in their approach
Develop graduates’ knowledge, skills and understandings about inclusive and specialised education that will enable them to design, implement and evaluate policies, programs and services which improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people with special needs
Support graduates to become skilled professionals who are able to communicate and collaborate effectively and ethically with children, parents, carers, educators and other professionals
Develop graduates who are equipped to provide leadership in inclusive and specialised education and advocacy for children and young people with special needs.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Analyse, synthesise, and critically reflect on complex and often conflicting research, commentary, concepts, theories, legislation, ethical principles and issues in inclusive and specialised education policy, practice and provision

Design, implement, evaluate, and refine educational opportunities for diverse learners through independent and collaborative practices

Apply research-informed and future-ready knowledge, skills, and dispositions to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner

Interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas in the field of inclusive and specialised education to different audiences and for different purposes

Produce a substantial independent research study in an area of personal interest and relevance within the field of inclusive and specialised education

Student progression rules

Students must have achieved a GPA of at least 6 in 13.5 units of study in the area of the dissertation to be able to undertake the dissertation topics.

Note that students who wish to use their masters qualification to satisfy entry into a Flinders University research higher degree are required to have completed at least an 18 unit postgraduate research component.

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Overview

Student guidance

Program of study72 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Learning outcomes

Student progression rules

Associations

Program of study
72 Units