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EDMST6016 - Specific Learning Difficulties
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<p>Approximately one in five children in every classroom is thought to experience learning difficulties. Children can experience difficulty with learning for many reasons which can be ameliorated with addtional school-based learning support. This unit explores the learning needs of students including those with specific learning difficulties in areas such as reading, writing, numeracy and language. Students will build their professional knowledge of the nature and causes of learning difficulties and will also examine specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and identify and apply teaching strategies that support learning for neuro-diverse students.</p>
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<p>• Causes of learning difficulties, eg student-related causes, social and environmental causes<br>
• Neuro-diversity in the classroom<br>
• The difference between a learning difficulty and a learning disability<br>
• Common signs of learning difficulties<br>
• Specific learning disabilities, eg dyslexia, dysgraphia, discalculia<br>
• Assessment for learning difficulties<br>
• Personalised lessons and activities for students <br>
• Coaching for parents and carers<br>
• Student agency in designing their own learning<br>
• Individual learning plans<br>
• The Disability Standards for Education 2005 and the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>Approximately one in five children in every classroom is thought to experience learning difficulties. Children can experience difficulty with learning for many reasons which can be ameliorated with addtional school-based learning support. This unit explores the learning needs of students including those with specific learning difficulties in areas such as reading, writing, numeracy and language. Students will build their professional knowledge of the nature and causes of learning difficulties and will also examine specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and identify and apply teaching strategies that support learning for neuro-diverse students.</p>
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<p>• Causes of learning difficulties, eg student-related causes, social and environmental causes<br> • Neuro-diversity in the classroom<br> • The difference between a learning difficulty and a learning disability<br> • Common signs of learning difficulties<br> • Specific learning disabilities, eg dyslexia, dysgraphia, discalculia<br> • Assessment for learning difficulties<br> • Personalised lessons and activities for students <br> • Coaching for parents and carers<br> • Student agency in designing their own learning<br> • Individual learning plans<br> • The Disability Standards for Education 2005 and the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070113 - Teacher Education: Special Education
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmst6016">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Distinguish between the terms learning disability and learning difficulty, and the known causes and interrelatedness of individual, social or environmental factors related to each term</p>
K2
<p>Explore and analyse the learning needs of students, including those with specific learning difficulties in areas such as reading, writing, numeracy and language</p>
K3
<p>Examine specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia</p>
K4
<p>Apply relevant legislative requirements requirements such as the Disability Standards for Education 2005</p>
S1
<p>Identify school-based learning supports and recognise, apply and assess teaching strategies that support learning for children</p>
S2
<p>Recognise common signs in students who are experiencing difficulty with learning and identify educational needs and supports</p>
S3
<p>Share knowledge as a professional educator in an articulate and authoritative manner</p>
A1
<p>Investigate a specific learning difficulty, detailing identification, known causes, and identify targeted strategies and assessments to support learning</p>
A2
<p>Identify, assess and implement interventions to support students with learning difficulties</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Present on a selected learning difficulty, detailing identification, known causes, and identify targeted strategies to support learning for a student</p>
<p>Presentation</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1
2
<p>Respond to a case study, providing in depth interventions to support learning</p>
<p>Case Study Analysis</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070113 - Teacher Education: Special Education
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmst6016">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: EDMST6016 - U3.1