EDST653-19X (D) General non-calendar-based 2019 (Distance)

Practicum in Complex Educational Needs

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 February 2019
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 22 February 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 30 August 2019

Description

A practicum to support the inclusion of learners with complex educational needs.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this paper successfully should be able to:

1. Demonstrate competence, confidence, and cultural awareness in preparing for a practicum including developing and researching resources to assist with the practicum in the area of Complex Educational Needs;
2. Demonstrate competence, confidence, and cultural awareness in completing a supervised field practicum in the area of Complex Educational Needs;
3. Demonstrate professional skills relating to working in the area of Complex Educational Needs by linking practice to theory and research;
4. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural concepts and practices as they apply to the area of Complex Educational Needs.

Prerequisites

Timetable Note

Compulsory block course 1 (Massey University, Albany campus): 11 – 13 February 2019
Compulsory block course 2 (University of Canterbury, Christchurch): 3 - 5 July 2019

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Laurie McLay

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.) For ICT help call our free call number 0508 UC IT HELP (0508 824 843) or on 03 369 5000. Monday to  Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding public and university holidays).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,847.00

* 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 EDST653 Occurrences

  • EDST653-19X (D) General non-calendar-based 2019 (Distance)