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Graduate Certificate in Special Education
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Special Education
is designed to provide a specialist qualification in the area
of Special Education for graduates interested in qualifying in
this area. Contact the Special Education program co-ordinator
for more details. The course consists of 24 credit points completed
over twelve months.
Entry Requirements
Entry is available to candidates who satisfy the University's
entry requirements for Graduate Certificates (i.e. a three-year
degree or equivalent).
Advanced Standing
Students who wish to continue onto the MEd program will receive
24 credit points of advanced standing for subjects completed
in a Graduate Certificate program, provided the candidate has
not formally graduated with the Graduate Certificate award and
meets the normal Masters entry requirements. If the candidate
has formally received the Graduate Certificate, up to 16 credit
points of advanced standing will be granted towards the MEd.
Course Program
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGS910 |
Learning theories and exceptionality |
6 |
| plus subjects chosen from the following
to complete twenty four credit points: |
| EDGS911 |
Project in Exceptional Education Practices |
2 |
| EDGS912 |
Contemporary Perspectives in the Education of Children
with Diverse Needs |
6 |
| EDGS913 |
Project in Contemporary Perspectives |
2 |
| EDGS914 |
Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with Moderate
to Severe Needs |
6 |
| EDGS915 |
Programs for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Needs |
2 |
| EDGS916 |
Models of Behaviour Management |
6 |
| EDGS917 |
Programming for Behaviour Management |
2 |
| EDGS918 |
Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies |
6 |
| EDGS919 |
Reading Difficulties: Program Design and Implementation |
2 |
| EDGS920 |
Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice |
6 |
| EDGS921 |
Language-Related Learning Difficulties: A Case Study |
2 |
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