1997 QUT Handbook

List D: Electives
Choose 1 or 2 of the following:
EAB440 Working with Parents & the Community 12
EAP500 Early Childhood Leadership & Advocacy 12
EDB440 Independent Study 5 12
One other elective to be negotiated (available externally)
Graduate Diploma in Education (Learning Support) (ED28)
Location: Kelvin Grove campus
Course Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time or external
Total Credit Points: 96
Standard Credit Points/Full-Time Semester: 48
Course Coordinator: Ms Suzanne Carrington
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission, an applicant must:
(i) hold an appropriate degree or Diploma of Teaching (or equivalent)
(ii) have a minimum of two years’ successful teaching experience
(iii) be recommended by their employing authority as having general personal suitability to fulfil the
resource/support teacher duties.
Full-Time Course Structure
Year 1, Semester 1
Credit Points Contact Hrs/Wk
LEB480 Research Methods in Education 12 3
LEP523 Learners with Special Needs 12 3
LEP525 Remediating Learning Difficulties 12 3
MDP529 Assessment & Remediation in Mathematics 12 3
Year 1, Semester 2
CPP501 Socio-cultural Issues in Education 12 3
LEP524 Developing Relationships & Groups 12 3
LEP526 Study Skills, Literacy & Learning 12 3
PRP501 Curriculum: Learners with Special Needs 12 3
If numbers are insufficient to offer full-time classes, students will be able to study the course by a combination
of evening and external study within one year.
Part-Time (Evening and External) Course Structure
While all units are to be offered each year, students studying in the part-time and external modes are
advised to enrol in the two-year cycle shown below if seeking to complete the course in minimum time.
Those not pursuing course completion in minimum time may choose appropriate units as available.
Year 1, Semester 1
LEP525 Remediating Learning Difficulties 12 3
MDP529 Assessment & Remediation in Mathematics 12 3
Year 1, Semester 2
LEP524 Developing Relationships & Groups 12 3
LEP526 Study Skills, Literacy & Learning 12 3
Year 2, Semester 1
LEB480 Research Methods in Education 12 3
LEP523 Learners with Special Needs 12 3
Year 2, Semester 2
CPP501 Socio-cultural Issues in Education 12 3
PRP501 Curriculum: Learners with Special Needs 12 3
5 The unit EDB440 Independent Study may be taken once only. An Independent Study Guide and application are available
from the Faculty of Education Office.
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