Graduate Diploma in Special Education and Human Services
Course code/s: 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 Early Childhood Development and the Victorian Institute of Teaching as a fourth year of study for employment in government and non-government schools.
Admission requirements
A three year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
Working with Children check
Students taking practicum subject School and Community Learning must provide a certified copy of their valid Working with Children card prior to undertaking teaching placements.
Course structure
This course has a total of 120 credit points. Some subjects will be offered during school vacations and at weekends and some online subjects 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.
For students taking this course as a fourth year of their primary teaching qualification, the practicum subject School and Community Learning must be completed for recognition by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
All subjects are 30 credit points except where indicated.
Core subject
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Contentions in Inclusive Education | EDU5CIE |
Elective subjects
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 or TESEM-2 |
School and Community Learning | EDU4SCL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Engaging Students with Autism | EDU5ESA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Responsive Schools and Pedagogy | EDU5RSP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Literacies and Learning | EDU5LAL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Methods for Individualised Learning | EDU5MIL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Literacies and Lifestories (15 credit points) | EDU5LAC |
| W45-49 | Counselling Workshop (15 credit points) | EDU4CWS |
| W27-27 | Interactive Technologies for Education | EDU5ITE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Teaching and Learning in a Virtual Environment (15 credit points) | EDU5TLV |
Note: Students can elect to graduate with a graduate certificate by completing the core subject, Contentions in Inclusive Education, plus 30 credit points of elective subjects.