Disability Studies (Primary Education)

Unit set code: EMADIP | Study level: Undergraduate | Unit set type: Major
Delivery mode
Hybrid
Location
Footscray Park
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Overview

The major in Disability Studies in Education provides you with a professional qualification to teach in special education settings. In undertaking Disability Studies in Education you will gain specialised knowledge and skills that are needed to support the teaching and learning needs of school students with a disability.

Unit set structure

For a major study students must complete 96 credit points of study comprising:

  • 24 credit points (2) Curriculum and Pedagogy units;
  • 72 credit points (6) Specialist Area units.
What is a unit?

A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.

Credits

'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.

Units within this unit set

Rights, Advocacy and Discrimination
EDI3001
Critical Contexts in Disability
EDS1001
Arts and Performance - Addressing Disability
EDS1002
Social Justice and Catering for Diversity
EDS2003
Professional Partnerships With Families
EDS2004
Assessing and Reporting On Students With Diverse Abilities
EDS3005
Entering the Profession
EEC4103
Implementation of Primary Specialisation
EEC4201

As part of a course

This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Education (Primary)
EBPE | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit set information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit set information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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