MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Education Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

GED0136

Practices and issues in special education

Associate Professor S C Sykes

Objectives Upon successfully completing this subject, students should have increased their knowledge and skills in the field of special education; developed appropriate attitudes towards individuals with special needs; developed increased professional competence.

Synopsis This subject will provide an overview of the education of students with special needs in segregated and integrated settings. Areas covered will include the origins and scope of special education, basic concepts and definitions, the educational consequences of individual differences, curriculum planning and innovations, instructional planning and arrangement and the delivery of special services. Students will be required to participate in lecture-discussions.

Assessment Literature review (1500-2000 words): 40% + Examination (3 hours): 60%

Recommended texts

• Ashman A and Elkins J Educating children with special needs Prentice-Hall, 1994
• Bachor D and Crealock C Instructional strategies for students with special needs Prentice-Hall, 1986
• Booth T and Potts P Integrating special education Blackwell, 1983
• Cole P and Chan L Methods and strategies for special education Prentice-Hall, 1990
• Cullen R and Brown N Integration and special education in Victorian schools: A program effectiveness review Department of School Education, Melbourne, 1992
• Directorate of School Education Educational opportunities for students with disabilities and impairments: Future directions DSE, 1993
• Directorate of School Education Curriculum statement for students with disabilities and impairments DSE, 1994
• Westwood P Commonsense methods for children with special needs Routledge, 1993