EDST652-14X (D) General non-calendar-based 2014 (Distance)

Evidence-based Interprofessional Practice in Complex Educational Needs

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 21 February 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 29 August 2014

Description

An examination of evidence-based practices for specialist teachers of learners who have complex educational needs, including common professional practices of specialist teachers and other educational and health professionals involved in special and inclusive education.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students who  complete this paper successfully should be able to:

  • Analyse, synthesise, and evaluate evidence-based practices in Complex Educational Needs including generic interprofessional practices relating to special and inclusive education;
  • Apply a collaborative and consultative model of working in partnership with other professionals, stakeholders, family, whānau, and communities;
  •  Demonstrate professional skills relating to learning with, from, and about other specialist through engaging in interprofessional communities of practice;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Māori and multicultural concepts and practices as they relate to professional practice in general and Complex Educational Needs in particular.

Prerequisites

Timetable Note

This programme includes two compulsory face-to-face block courses. The first block course will be held at Massey University's Albany campus on Monday 10th-Friday 14th February 2014. Students enrolled in EDST652 are required to attend on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th February (9 am-5 pm).

The second block course for this programme will be held at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch on Monday 25th-Friday 29th August 2014. Students enrolled in EDST652 are required to attend on Wednesday 27th August and Thursday 28 August (9 am-5 pm).  

Further information related to these block courses will be forwarded in mid-January once enrolment is confirmed. Or for further information please contact Specialist Teaching (specialistteaching@canterbury.ac.nz).

Course Coordinator

Laurie McLay

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Evidence-based interprofessional practice (LO 1, 2, 3, 4) 09 Jun 2014 70%
Investigation of a research or theoretical topic in Complex Educational Needs 06 Oct 2014 30%

Course links

htpp://specialistteaching.net.nz
http://library.canterbury.ac.nz

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties may result.

University of Canterbury students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course
and Examination Regulations and information is also available here -
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ucpolicy/index.aspx

E-Learning Tools

This programme uses Moodle as the online learning environment.

Please note that this learning environment is not hosted via the websites of either
University (Stream at MU or Learn at UC) but is an independent website designed
specifically for this programme and hosted by a 3rd party provider contracted by the
Universities.

Students should submit assignments as outlined in the individual paper guidelines. Mostly, this will be able to be completed online. However in some circumstances paper copies may be required and submitted.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. (Students who have unreliable internet access are advised to attend to this early in the course to prevent last minute pressures.) If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 0800 763 676 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,625.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All EDST652 Occurrences

  • EDST652-14X (D) General non-calendar-based 2014 (Distance)