Postgraduate Courses
  • Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.

    However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.

Special Education

The MEd (Special Education) program comprises 48 credit points of study, chosen as follows:

Subjects

Credit Points

EDGZ921

Introduction to Research and Inquiry*

6

Plus 24 credit points from the list below:

EDGS901

Introduction to Inclusive Education: Strategies, Policies and Legislation

6

EDGS910

Learning Theories and Exceptionality

6

EDGS912

Investigating Issues in Special Education/Inclusive Education

6

EDGS914

Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with High Support Needs

6

EDGS916

Models of Behaviour Management

6

EDGS918

Approaches to Reading Difficulties: Theories and Strategies

6

EDGS920

Language and Communication Difficulties: Theory and Practice

6

EDGS922

Teaching Gifted Children

6

EDGS924

Giftedness in Special Populations

6

EDGS926

Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

6

EDGS930

Professional Experience in Special Education

6

Plus 18 credit points from the list above, or from any other Master of Education specialisation.

*Compulsory subject for the MEd (Special Education).

Student Income Support

In 2007, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) announced that it has made provisions to extend student income support (Austudy and Youth Allowance) to students undertaking professionally oriented masters programmes.

The Master of Education (Special Education) has been approved by DEEWR as an eligible Masters programme for Student Income Support.

Students who have queries about their income support eligibility should contact Centrelink on 13 2490 for further information.

NSW DEC Special Education Retraining Program

Students undertaking the DEC Special Education Retraining Program should contact the Faculty of Education for information about their program of study.

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 27 August, 2012