LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND DISABILITIES

EDU3LDD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Children may experience a range of learning difficulties or learning disabilities that will interfere with learning. In this subject students explore strategies to identify and reduce the impact of learning problems in early childhood contexts.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admitted into EBECE or EBEL or EVEDB or RBEDM or subject coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: EDU4SNL

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Key concepts in learning disabilities.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Talbot, P., Astbury, G., & Mason, T.

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: LONDON: SAGE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify educational and social implications for children with diverse learning needs.

02. Describe and identify a variety of ways to accommodate children with diverse and special needs when planning learning activities.

03. Implement and plan individual learning programs that utilise best practice teaching strategies and interventions and maximise learning outcomes for children with special needs, while reflecting non-discriminatory practice.

On-Line, 2020, Online study 1/4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 19
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Quiz (30%) (approx. 1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Construct an Individualised Learning Plan (ILP) (approx. 1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Critically reflective essay (1,600 words minimum)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study 3/4 , Online