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 … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study overview
Program of study notes

Program of study
72 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 2 36 Units
Minor18 Units
Research Component18 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
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:
1.
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
2.
Design, implement, evaluate, and refine educational opportunities for diverse learners through independent and collaborative practices
3.
Apply research-informed and future-ready knowledge, skills, and dispositions to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner
4.
Interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas in the field of inclusive and specialised education to different audiences and for different purposes
5.
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.