1 MUSEC Postgraduate Programs 2015

2 New courses Changes to the Australian Qualifications Framework Apply to all universities and courses All courses are longer 10 days practicum Capstone unit for Masters and Grad Dip Can enrol first or second semester – full or part-time

3 New Courses Graduate Certificate in Learning Difficulties Support Teaching – 4 units Graduate Certificate in Behaviour Support Teaching – 4 units - Only available from Sem 2, 2014 Graduate Diploma of Special Education – 8 units Masters of Special Education – 12 units

4 Course Articulation Can articulate from Certificates to Diploma or Masters (although the Behaviour Certificate will only give credit for 3 units for the Diploma). Can articulate from the Diploma to the Masters

5 Units SPED821 Applied Behaviour Analysis for Special Educators Mandatory unit in all courses (runs in Semester 1) Pre-requisite Includes a 5 day practicum in a MUSEC affiliated site such as the MUSEC school

6 Units SPED822 Effective Instruction Mandatory for all courses (runs in Semester 2) Prerequisite Includes a 5 day practicum in a MUSEC affiliated site such as the MUSEC school

7 Units SPED823 Students with High Support Needs: Curriculum and Instruction Teaching students with severe disabilities

8 Units SPED824 Effective Instruction in Reading and Spelling SPED827 Effective Instruction in Comprehension and Writing

9 Units SPED825 Effective Instruction in Numeracy

10 Units SPED826 Positive Approaches to Behaviour Management

11 Units SPED830 Current Developments in Special Education Masters and Beh Cert only Focus on a topic of your choice

12 Units SPED828 Professional Practice in Special Education Capstone unit for Grad Dip and Masters Complete in your last semester Will be available in both semesters after Semester 2, 2015 Can be completed on your own class For full-time students, will be completed in MUSEC school or other approved setting

13 Units SPED831 Assessment and Intervention in Communication Masters only Not available until Sem

14 Units SPED832 Research Methods in Special Education Masters only Available Sem

15 Units SPED833 Research into Practice in Special Education Masters only A research project unit – literature review or small project Available Sem

16 Graduate Certificates Learning Difficulties Support Teaching SPED821, SPED822 Choose 2 from: SPED824, SPED825, SPED827 Behaviour Support Teaching SPED821, SPED822, SPED826, SPED830

17 Graduate Diploma Eight units SPED821, SPED822 (pre-requisites) SPED823 SPED824 SPED825 SPED826 SPED827 SPED 828 (Capstone)

18 Masters Twelve units SPED821, SPED822 (pre-requisites) SPED823SPED824 SPED825SPED826 SPED827SPED830 SPED831SPED832 SPED833 SPED 828 (Capstone)

19 Timetable and Delivery All units will be available online All units have an iLearn site with all resources available for download Video of seminars On-campus seminars – day into evening

20 Work load 8 to 12 hours per unit Strongly suggest begin with one unit if part- time

21 Assessment A range of assessments Problem Solving exercises (open-book) Assignments Annotated bibliography Contribution to on-line discussion Documentation of assessment, programming, implementation and evaluation Journal article

22 Research Research degrees - M Res and PhD Areas of interest Literacy Autism Evidence-based practices in special education Controversial practices

23 Practicum All students will complete 10 days of practicum altogether for the units SPED821 and SPED822 in a MUSEC affiliated site Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma/Masters will complete the Capstone unit SPED828 in their final semester. Practicum handbook will be available on iLearn

24 Administration Online applications Fees Parking Letter to new students