1999 Education Handbook - Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education (PostgradCertSpecEd)

Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education (PostgradCertSpecEd)

General information
Introduction to course
Objectives
Admission requirements
Credit provision
Course structure
Length of course/workload required
Further information

General information

Clayton campus
Course code: 2239
Contact: Dr Joanne Deppeler (please telephone 9905 2819 or 9905 2784 for initial inquiries)

This course is for teachers, educational administrators, and other health and human resources professionals who wish to commence postgraduate studies in special education but who do not wish at this stage to commit themselves to long term study.

Objectives

The objectives of the Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education are to enable teachers, educational administrators and other health and human resources professionals to develop knowledge and understanding and the practical skills essential for supporting individuals with special needs. Upon successful completion of this course students should have:

an understanding of the principles and policies which influence current provision in both education and community-based services for people with disabilities;
developed, implemented and evaluated a sequence of instruction for an individual or group of learners with special needs;
developed knowledge and skills appropriate to professional practice;
an understanding of the process of principles which influence the collaborative consultation and the professional as a change agent.

Admission requirements

The course is available to four-year qualified candidates who hold a university degree or its equivalent.

Credit provision

The subjects taught in the Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education are assessed at a masters level, hence students can receive credit of twelve points for each subject. These subjects can also be taken for credit by students for the masters by coursework programs. Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education will receive twenty-four credit points towards a masters degree.

Course structure

The completion of two of the following subjects of study totalling twenty-four points will lead to the award of Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education:

GED1811 Studies in special education/inclusion (12 points)
GED1812 Facilitating change in special and inclusive settings (12 points)
GED1816/GED1816S Special education practice 1 (12 points)
GED1839 Gifted education: identification and programming (12 points)

Length of course/workload required

This course may be taken on campus by part-time study over one academic year. Each subject is of one semester length and the option of summer school study will be provided for some subjects. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is twenty-four.

Further information

Students are referred to the subject descriptions, including reading lists, following the course information in this handbook.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the inquiry office, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819/2784) or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/