Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education

First year

A typical first year may include:

• core topics in perspectives on disability and rehabilitation, lifespan development, health issues and disability, human diversity, interpersonal and group skills, communication and language, introduction to neurological rehabilitation, and principles of learning.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

• core topics in mentoring and advocacy for people with diverse learning needs, augmentative and alternative communication, direct instruction, professional ethics for disability practitioners, employment and disability, and family and professional partnerships
• two 80-hour practical field placements in the disability sector.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

• core topics in community development, funding and tendering in human services; positive behaviour support; counselling; and case management
• a 225-hour practical field placement in the disability sector
• topics in qualitative and quantitative methods in social health research.

Fourth year

A typical fourth year may include:

• the Honours degree in the fourth year is only available to start in Semester 1, therefore students who commence their studies mid-year will need to delay their Honours program by one semester
• at least one 150-hour field placements in the disability sector
• a range of option topics which students can select from
• a student who has completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education may be accepted as a candidate for the Honours degree in their fourth year, proving a sufficiently high standard has been achieved.