Diploma in Special and Inclusive Educational Needs

Admission Requirements:

• Persons are eligible to be admitted to study for the Diploma in Special and Inclusive Educational Needs if they have:
1. passed a Senate-recognised Form 7 examination or equivalent or
2. admission with standing.

Programme Requirements:

• The Diploma in Special and Inclusive Educational Needs consists of eight courses.

Courses:

1. UU114 (English For Academic Purposes) - By the end of this course students will be expected to have achieved a proficiency in academic writing, reading and speaking sufficient to support their language needs in courses in the humanities, social science or sciences and in future professional tasks.


2. ED152 (Issues In Adolescence) - This course is designed to encourage a better understanding of human development, by adopting a perspective that covers the period of adolescence. It will compare various theories of adolescence (e.g., Erik Erikson), as well as discuss the contemporary issues that are experienced by adolescents in the South Pacific. An introduction to research methods is also introduced.


3. PS101 (Introduction To Psychology) - This course introduces students to the science of behaviour - what people do and why. It also looks at major approaches within the discipline of psychology ranging from how we perceive our surroundings and persons within it, to how we learn to think, feel and act.


4. ED208 (Study of Exceptional Individuals I) - Equivalent to PS208. Students will be given an introduction to the study of individuals with diverse educational needs. Students will be introduced to the global philosophy/trend on inclusive education/classrooms at all levels of education.


5. ED252 (Educational Psychology and the Teaching - Learning Process) - This course aims to provide a framework within which teachers, or those intending to be teachers, can identify the contribution of educational psychology to an understanding of how children learn, and formulate a theoretical base from which effective teaching practices can be designed, implemented and evaluated.


6. PS211 (Introduction to Counselling and Counselling Skills) - This course introduces concepts and skills basic to counselling via a consideration of relevant theoretical, philosophical and practical aspects. Consideration is given to various contemporary approaches, including their strengths and weaknesses with an emphasis on issues of cultural appropriateness relevant to Pacific notions of status and power and interpersonal communication.


7. either of;
• ED208 (Study of Exceptional Individuals I) - Equivalent to PS208. Students will be given an introduction to the study of individuals with diverse educational needs. Students will be introduced to the global philosophy/trend on inclusive education/classrooms at all levels of education.
• PS208 (Study of Exceptional Individuals I) - Equivalent to ED208. Students will be given an introduction to the study of individuals with diverse educational needs.


8. ED311 (Teaching For Special Needs) - This course is designed to combine additional curriculum and course development content for children and teenagers at both ends of the ability spectrum, plus appropriate teaching strategies for such children.

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