Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas
Graduate Diploma in Special Education and Human Services – Bendigo (RGSEHS)
The Graduate Diploma in Special Education and Human Services is a postgraduate qualification for professionals from a range of disciplines working with people with disabilities.
For three-year trained teachers the course is recognised by the Victorian Department of Education and Training and the Victorian Institute of Teaching as a fourth year of study for employment in government and non-government schools.
Admission requirements
The minimum admission requirement is a three-year qualification. Students who do not satisfy all the normal entry requirements may be considered for special entry. A limited number of places are available under this provision.
Course structure
This course has a total of 120 credit points. Some units will be offered during school vacations and at weekends and some off-campus, units of study may be undertaken. The course delivery is designed to be accessible to students in full-time employment and those who do not live in the Bendigo region.
The course consists of six semester units. Students may take the core unit - Issues in Special Education - plus five electives or the core unit plus Research in Integration plus three electives.
For students taking this course as a fourth year of their primary teaching qualification, the two practicum units must be completed for recognition by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Core unit
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Issues in Special Education | EDU4ISE |
Elective units
These units are offered according to staff availability and student numbers.
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-S | ‘At Risk’ Students: critical considerations | EDU5ARS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Gifted Education | EDU4GE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Communication and Technology3 | EDU4CAT |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Integrated Practicum | EDU4IP |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Research in Integration2/3 | EDU4RII |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Self Initiated Project3 | EDU4SIP |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Special Setting Practicum | EDU4SSP |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Vision: ability and disability1 | EDU4VAD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Community Life1 | EDU4CL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Helping and Change | EDU4HC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Literacy and Diversity1 | EDU5LAD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Positive Behaviour Plans | EDU4PBP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Working with Families | EDU4WWF |
- Key: 1 Not available in 2008.
- 2 Equivalent to two elective units.
- 3 Off-campus supervised reading private study program.
Note: Students can elect to graduate with a graduate certificate by completing the core unit, Issues in Special Education, plus two additional units selected from the list above.
A full description of units, including the unit name, unit code, credit points, campus/location, unit coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites, and readings, appears at the end of this chapter. For the most recent descriptions of units, students should access the unit database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public