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Bachelor of Educational Studies (Special Education)*

Course code: 2896 + Course abbreviation: BEdSt(SpecEd) + Total credit points required: 192 (including either 96 points or 144 points of advanced standing) + 1 or 2 years full-time (with advanced standing), or equivalent part-time study

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

    * Intake on cohort basis only.

Course description

This course is designed to meet a need for a bachelors-level special education degree.

Course structure

To be eligible for the award of the four-year Bachelor of Educational Studies (Special Education) degree, a candidate must complete units totalling 192 points. Students will normally be admitted to the course with either 96 points or 144 points of advanced standing. To be eligible for the degree, they will then be required to complete a program of study with either a further 96 points or 48 points.

Course requirements

For students with two years of approved teaching training

Students entering the course with two years of approved teacher training will receive 96 points. To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Educational Studies (Special Education), students must complete 16 six-point units at third and fourth-year levels as follows:

Third-year level - core units
  • EDF3661 Disabilities studies 1 (language and communication)
  • EDF3662 Disabilities studies 2 (physical and sensory)
  • EDF3663 Disabilities studies 3 (behavioural and emotional)
  • EDF3664 Disabilities studies 4 (intellectual and learning)
  • EDF3665 Special education fieldwork placements 1
  • EDF3666 Special education fieldwork placements 2
  • EDF4247 International perspectives in special education
Third-year level - elective unit
  • One elective
Fourth-year level - core units
  • EDF4663 Special education fieldwork placements 3
  • EDF4664 Special education fieldwork placements 4
  • EDF4665 Advanced studies in identification and assessment practice
  • EDF4666 Advanced studies in theories of identification and assessment practices
  • EDF4667 Advanced studies in theories of intervention practices
  • EDF4668 Advanced studies in intervention practices
Fourth-year level - elective units
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2
For students with three years of approved teacher training

Students entering the course with three years of approved teacher training will receive 144 points. To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Educational Studies (Special Education), students must complete eight 6-point units at fourth-year level as follows:

Core units
  • EDF4663 Special education fieldwork placements 3
  • EDF4664 Special education fieldwork placements 4
  • EDF4665 Advanced studies in identification and assessment practice
  • EDF4666 Advanced studies in theories of identification and assessment practices
  • EDF4667 Advanced studies in theories of intervention practices
  • EDF4668 Advanced studies in intervention practices
Elective units
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2

Contact details

Inquiries (Clayton): telephone +61 3 9905 2819, email info@education.monash.edu.au or visit www.education.monash.edu.au/.

Course coordinator

Dr Joanne Deppeler

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