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Specific Learning Difficulties: Numeracy (EDUC90194)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
Availability | July - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject reviews current theories of learning disabilities in numeracy and their implications for instruction. Relevant diagnostic and instructional models are analysed in terms of their theoretical bases, empirical support and implications for implementation. Contemporary numeracy education programs and practices for use with students who have numeracy disabilities are analysed and evaluated. In addition, strategies for the provision of assistance at the systematic, school and classroom levels are examined.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject you should be able to:
- discuss the cognitive and affective processes involved in learning numeracy
- understand the developmental trends to acquiring numeracy knowledge
- discuss the causes of different types of numeracy disabilities
- discuss and evaluate procedures for diagnosing and reporting numeracy difficulties,
- discuss the characteristics of successful numeracy instructional programs according to particular numeracy learning disabilities,
- evaluate the effectiveness of numeracy education programs intended for use with students who have learning difficulties in numeracy and
- develop and implement education programmes that are supported by current research.
Generic skills
Students should be able to demonstrate:
- Commitment to professional and academic ethics and excellence.
- Ability to set personal targets and plan to achieve them.
- Highly developed independent learning.
- Ability to read critically and present material concisely and coherently in relevant written and oral presentations.
- Skills in observation, evaluation and applying their findings to their own personal situations.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay
| Mid semester | 40% |
Oral presentation (equivalent to 500 words)
| During the teaching period | 10% |
Essay
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Coordinator Siobhan Merlo Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 3 July 2021 Pre teaching requirements During the Pre-teaching period, students are required to engage with material on the LMS. Teaching period 17 July 2021 to 11 September 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 July 2021 Census date 30 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 September 2021 Assessment period ends 26 October 2021 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) Course Graduate Certificate in Learning Intervention Course Master of Learning Intervention Specialisation (formal) Specific Learning Difficulties - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: www.education.unimelb.edu.au
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024