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Deaf Education
Master of Learning InterventionSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2022
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Overview
In this specialisation, you will gain an understanding of deaf education and learn strategies for assessing, supporting and promoting communication, language and literacy development in students with a hearing loss. It is ideal for those interested in working as a Teacher of the Deaf in a mainstream setting or school for the deaf.
Deaf Education students must demonstrate successful completion of Module 1 of Auslan Certificate 2 (or equivalent) before they can commence their first placement. Auslan courses are offered at a number of TAFE colleges (or equivalent) nationally.
Intended learning outcomes
The Master of Learning Intervention learning outcomes are for students to:
- Deepen their knowledge and extend their understanding in recent developments in educational thought, particularly as it applies to contemporary intervention practice for students with disabilities, learning difficulties, and hearing loss;
- Acquire a substantial understanding of relevant theory and practice in areas applicable to educational interventions and to the chosen specialisation;
- Display the ability to make carefully reasoned and appropriately documented decisions relevant to this domain, using appropriate research principles and methods;
- Demonstrate, during professional practice or scholarship, the skill repertoire necessary to implement effective intervention in the selected speciality; this includes diagnosis of learning profiles, the planning and implementation of empirically validated pedagogy and the provision of learning contexts that optimize inclusive educational opportunities;
- Display an understanding of contemporary research in the selected speciality areas and to develop from this an integrated understanding of intervention practice;
- Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
- Establish a sound basis for doctoral studies through the study of research principles and methods applicable to the field of educating students with a disability, learning difficulty, or hearing loss.
- Plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship; and
Last updated: 12 November 2022