Special Education And Human Services (Graduate Diploma)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Graduate Diploma in Special Education and Human Services
Length
1 year
Campuses
Bendigo
Course description
This course is aimed at professionals from a range of disciplines who work with people with disabilities. It provides students with an understanding of issues in the lives of people with special education needs, and is suitable for integration teachers and other special education roles (except in the field of hearing impairment). It covers topics such as teaching students with autism, multiple disabilities and communication, wellbeing and responsiveness, challenging behaviours and difference, and an integrated special education practicum.
For people involved in teaching at any level, this is a teacher development course. It may either add a specialist qualification for teachers who are already registered or lead to further study opportunities in the broad field of education.
Course structure
The course comprises six subjects totalling 120 credit points: the core subject Issues in Special Education and five electives. Students taking the course as a fourth year of their primary teaching qualification must complete the two practicum subjects to achieve recognition from the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
20 160
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesSelection
IELTS (Academic) - A minimum overall band score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test - A minimum score of 250 with a score of 6 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test - A minimum score of 600 with a score of 6 or more in the test of Written English; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test - A minimum score of 96 with no individual score less than 24; or
Approved equivalent.
Academic entry requirements
An Australian Bachelor's degree teaching qualification or approved international equivalent.
Extra requirements
Applicants must provide an original National Police Check (not more than a year old) from any jurisdiction in which the applicant has resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years (after the age of 18 years). Students must also apply for a Working with Children (WWC) Check upon course commencement. WWC applications are available through Australia Post offices.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Industry experience
The following types of industry experience are available in this course.
- Workplace experience for academic credit
Career opportunities
Graduate positions include special education teacher, teacher assistant, rehabilitation officer.
Professional recognition
Graduates with initial teaching qualifications gain recognition as special education teachers.