Monash University Education Handbook, 1997

GED0136

Practices and issues in special education

Associate Professor S C Sykes

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton

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

Booth T and Potts P Integrating special education Blackwell, 1983

Cole P and Chan L Methods and strategies for special education Prentice-Hall, 1990

Crealock C and Bachor D Instructional strategies for students with special needs Allyn and Bacon, 1995

de Lemos M M Schooling for students with disabilities DEET, 1994

Department of Education Victoria Educational opportunities for students with disabilities and impairments: Future directions Dept Educ. Vic., 1993

Department of Education Victoria Guidelines for implementing the curriculum and standards framework for students with disabilities and impairments Dept Educ. Vic., 1994

Department of Education Victoria Companion to the English course advice: Students with disabilities and impairments Dept Educ. Vic., 1996

Westwood P Commonsense methods for children with special needs Routledge, 1993

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