MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Education Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

GED1812

Studies in special education B

Associate Professor S C Sykes

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have developed advanced knowledge, skills and competence in the field of special education; a critical approach to knowledge in the field of special education; appropriate attitudes towards individuals with special needs; increased professional competence.

Synopsis This subject focuses on the education of students with special needs in segregated and integrated settings. Topics 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. Opportunities will be provided for in-depth study of selected topics. Students will be required to read widely and to participate in regular lecture-discussions and practical sessions.

Assessment Essay (3000 words): 60% + Examination (3 hours): 40%

Recommended texts

• Ashman A and Elkins J Educating children with special needs Prentice-Hall, 1990
• Auditor General Special report No. 17. Integrated education for children with disabilities 1992
• 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 Vic., 1992
• Directorate of School Education Curriculum statement for students with disabilities and impairments DSE, 1994
• Directorate of School Education Curriculum statement for students with disabilities and impairments: Future directions DSE, 1993
• Westwood P Commonsense methods for children with special needs Routledge, 1993
• Worley M, Bailey D and Sugai G Effective teaching: Principles and procedures of applied behaviour analysis with exceptional students Allyn and Bacon, 1988