Overview

The Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education requires 4 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.The course articulates with the 108 unit Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Bedford Park
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Program of study
144 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units
Year 436 Units

Admission requirements

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Aims

Grounded in a human rights approach, the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education is focused on promoting the rights of people with disability to inclusive lives and to building an effective and respectful support workforce allied with this aim.

The course provides students with work-relevant skills and knowledge they can apply as Developmental Educators and across a wide range of contexts in disability, health and human services fields. The multidisciplinary focus of the program scaffolds student learning from multiple perspectives, including special education, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and health. Work integrated learning provides opportunities for students to apply learning in practice throughout their studies.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
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Articulate and activate human rights in the lives of people with disability
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Work in alliance with people with disability, their families and advocates to promote inclusion and quality in life
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Promote the physical and emotional well-being of people with disability
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Recommend and teach functional skills such as social, self-care, recreation, communication and language, and employment skills
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Support people with disability to access and maintain meaningful employment
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Use advocacy, negotiation and person-centred planning skills to facilitate community inclusion for and with people with disability
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Develop and provide support coordination, case management and counselling support for people with disability and their associates
8.
Develop and implement specialist positive behaviour support plans
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Deliver therapeutic supports
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Conduct evidence-informed and ethical assessment
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Complete rigorous and effective report writing
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Access, plan and implement effective early intervention programs for children with diverse learning needs
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Understand and apply leadership in professional practice teams

Student progression rules

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or failure to complete the course within eight consecutive years, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purpose of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

Professional accreditation and recognition

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