Master of Education (Special Education)

MEd(SpecEd)

Fees apply

The Master of Education (Special Education) is a specialist qualification designed for professionals who work in special education or who work with people with disabilities.

The course is designed to:

• build on previous study/experience and examine closely the theory that underpins practices aimed at working with people with disabilities;

• broaden perspectives through study of practices in a variety of settings and through analysis of relevant research; and

• examine closely the theory that underpins practices when working with students who have severe intellectual disabilities.

Enrolment through

Bathurst Campus (Mid year admission is also available)

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)

Admission criteria

Applicants must:

1) have already completed basic training in special education equivalent to a fourth year specialisation in special education or a graduate diploma; and hold a Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution;

or
be a graduate of an approved tertiary institution with an end-on integrated professional qualification in teaching, speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology or nursing;

or
possess other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Faculty of Education;

and

2) have access to people with disabilities in educational or other settings for the completion of practical exercises;

and

3) complete any additional qualifying subjects or course prescribed by the Faculty Board.

Applicants will be selected by DET interview for scholarship prior to applying to CSU.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points (eight subjects).

Residential school

There are no compulsory residential schools.

Course structure

The course comprises seven core subjects.

Enrolment pattern

Year 1

Session 1 (Autumn)

ESS402 Assessment in Special Education

ESS513 Communication Disorders

Session 2 (Spring)

EER500 Understanding & Critiquing Educational Research

ESS504 Working with Families in Special Education

Year 2

Session 3 (Autumn)

ESS507 Special Education Project (16 points)

Session 4 (Spring)

ESS403 Managing Behaviour Problems

ESS512 Individualising Curiculum

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Robyn Bentley-Williams
School of Teacher Education
Telephone: (02) 6338 4348
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4417
Email: rbentley@csu.edu.au