Overview

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED AT FLINDERS CITY CAMPUS FROM 2025THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED AT BEDFORD PARK FROM 2025 FOR COMMENCING STUDENTSThe course articulates with the 54-unit and 72-unit Master of Education and the 72-unit and 54-unit Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education.The course is available part-time only.

Course offerings

Flinders
Flinders City Campus

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Program of study
18 Units

Year 118 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Aims

This course prepares educators for working with students who have autism and complex disabilities. Students with complex disabilities typically require supports in cognitive, physical, sensory and/or social emotional domains. The course is focused on the teaching, learning, communication, and social-emotional-behavioural supports for students with extensive needs, who may require substantial adjustments to learn. Applied learning will enable you to immediately adopt the dispositions, knowledge, and skills in your practice to improve teaching and learning outcomes, for students with autism and complex disabilities.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Analyse and critically reflect on policy and practice research in inclusive and specialised education for learners with autism and complex disabilities
2.
Articulate research impact on policy, legislation and ethical principles for children and young people with autism and complex disabilities and their families/carers
3.
Demonstrate research-informed dispositions, knowledge, and skills for inclusive education
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Apply evidence-based practices to create curriculum and personalised programmes within inclusive education and an ecological assessment approach, when necessary
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Create, evaluate, and improve evidence-based supports in communication and behaviour, through collaboration with families, carers and professionals