Clayton campus
Course code: 0073
Contact: Dr Gil Best (course coordinator)
The faculty offers a part-time course which is the equivalent of one year's full-time study for the degree of Bachelor of Special Education (BSpEd). The course is aimed at students who have either teaching qualifications or appropriate equivalent professional qualifications plus at least one year's experience and who wish to make a career in specialist and consultant services with exceptional children. No daytime release is necessary as all lectures will be in the late afternoon. However the course is open to applicants with day release and this will facilitate practicum involvement in the Monash Institute of Child and Adolescent Studies (Elwyn Morey Centre or Krongold Centre) or other specialised institutions.
The course focuses on exceptional children and provides theoretical, experimental and clinical studies in relevant areas of special education. Students will be expected to demonstrate competence in diagnostic assessment, curriculum planning, innovation and evaluation and special teaching techniques and to display the highest standards of professional ethics in handling interpersonal relationships. The course consists of six compulsory subjects. Five compulsory core subjects provide a broadly based interdisciplinary introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of special education. The sixth subject, a special education practicum, forms a major component of the course and is undertaken in special schools and centres, regular schools, institutions and other relevant settings. Graduates with the degree of Bachelor of Special Education may apply to undertake further studies leading to a higher degree.
The major objectives of the BSpEd course are to provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to:
Selection will be based on previous academic record and relevant professional experience. Personal interviews or reports may be requested in some cases. Applicants for admission to the course for the degree of BSpEd should complete the appropriate application form which is obtainable from the enquiry office, School of Graduate Studies, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819). Subjects are currently as follows.
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