Master of Specialist Inclusive Education

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Master of Specialist Inclusive Education
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	Depending on your professional experience and previous qualifications, the Master of Specialist Inclusive Education is typically between 1 year full time (2 years part time) – 8 credit points, and 1.5 years full time (3 years part time) – 12 credit points Deakin courses can also be studied part time over a longer period.
Deakin course code	E734
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
Note: This is not an initial teacher education qualification. Students wishing to enter the profession of teaching should instead consider one of our five Master of Teaching courses or E730 Master of Applied Learning and Teaching

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The Master of Specialist Inclusive Education is designed for qualified teachers interested in a pathway for further learning and employment in the area of specialist inclusive education. You will develop advanced knowledge of contemporary education issues and discourses and graduate with high-level critical and evaluative research skills. The course takes in to account the implementation of social justice policy and addresses the fundamental philosophy of access and success for people with diverse educational needs.

The course services current demand for teacher professional development and certification around high quality educational provision for students with diverse educational needs. The course promotes authentic learning providing students with professional experiences related to the skills and practices required by specialist teachers in schools, and where possible, to alternative formal educational contexts.

Professional recognition

The Master of Specialist Inclusive Education [formally Master of Education (Special Educational Needs)] holds VIT program endorsement through to June 2020

International students and permanent residents

Graduates of this course who are intending to apply for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) will be required to demonstrate an IELTS of an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas where there is no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening. You are advised to read the VIT's Qualification for Teachers Registration policy carefully.

Career opportunities

The Master of Specialist Inclusive Education and the Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education offer coursework equipping graduates with advanced practice skills and sophisticated knowledge transferable across a variety of educational sites, including mainstream and specialist contexts. In addition, the Master of Specialist Inclusive Education provides research training and investigation options as part of the course. Elective unit options include specialist studies in a variety of teaching areas including literacy, numeracy and arts-based education.

The programs prepare graduates to take a critically reflective, research-oriented approach to their practice while opening up pathways for students wishing to pursue higher degree research studies.

For more information go to 'DeakinTALENT '

Alternative exits

Research information

Students are able to undertake one of three options for research training and research in the course. Each option has a common foundation that is based on an introductory unit of one credit point in research design & method. This research study is then further supported by one of the three research options:

Option 1: application of the research training through a one credit point research based project for professional practice;

Option 2: advanced research training of one credit point of either quantitative or qualitative research methods; and Research Paper (2 credit points);

Option 3: advanced research training of one credit point of either quantitative or qualitative research methods; and Minor Thesis (4 credit points).

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Integrate, analyse, evaluate and critically review inclusive education theoretical foundations and practices, and create and apply specialist pedagogies, curriculum and assessments across a range of educational contexts.
Communication	Develop personal, professional and scholarly communication strategies for application to varied channels of communication (including oral, written, digital and/or augmented) that effectively supports partnerships between specialist and non-specialist stakeholders of inclusive learning in diverse contexts.
Digital literacy	Critically analyse, design, implement and evaluate high quality, credible, adaptive digital resources to support equitable access, participation and engagement in learning for all students.
Critical thinking	Analyse the interrelationship between philosophies, theories and practices of inclusive education to inform strategies that advance equitable access and positive learning outcomes for students and complex learning partnerships.
Problem solving	Critically analyse, reflect and use professional and ethical judgement to realise creative, positive and inclusive solutions to complex teaching and learning problems across a range of learning partnerships.
Self-management	Actively engage in critical reflective practice and ongoing professional learning and support the development of inclusive communities of practice, cross-disciplinary dialogue and scholarship.
Teamwork	Collaborate, build, contribute to and lead learning partnerships and multidisciplinary teams across a range of diverse contexts to advance the inclusive learning and development of all learners.
Global citizenship	Analyse national and international practice and theory of inclusive education in relation to legal, ethical and policy frameworks to address issues of equity and social justice across diverse communities in a global context.
Approved by Faculty Board July 2017

Course rules

The Master of Specialist Inclusive Education is typically 12 credit points.

The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money.

To be awarded a Master of Specialist Inclusive Education, students are required to successfully complete the following:

AAI018 Academic Integrity (0 credit point compulsory unit)
3 credit points of compulsory core units (EIE702, EXE732, EEI715)
3 credit points of professional experience units (EEI703, EEI704 and EEI705)
6 credit points of study that combine research and elective units in one of the following three options:

Option 1

2 credit points of research units (EDX701 and EDX707)

and

4 credit points of elective units selected from ESP701, ESM701, ECP711, EEL702, ESP707, ECP703, EIE704, ECM711, ECM712

Option 2

4 credit points of research units including a 2 credit point research paper (EDX701, EDX712, EDX703, EDX704)

and

2 credit points of elective units selected from ESP701, ESM701, ECP711, EEL702, ESP707, ECP703, EIE704, ECM711, ECM712

Option 3

6 credit points of research units which include a minor thesis (EDX701, EDX712, EDX705 and EDX706)