EUQ655 Targeted and Intensive Educational Supports for Learners with Autism
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| Unit code: | EUQ655 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $555 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
| International unit fee | $4,020 |
Unit Outline: Session 1 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | EUQ655 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
This unit will respond to the high need to build the knowledge and skills of professional staff for supporting the growing number of learners with autism with complex learning profiles in diverse learning environments. The main focus of the unit is on evidence-based targeted and intensive educational strategies and practices for supporting learners with autism through small group and individualised instruction to achieve life and vocational independence. The unit will help you to build your knowledge of evidence-based strategies for enhancing the social, communication, and self-management skills of learners with autism in educational and community settings. The learning in this unit is an essential requirement for a range of positions in inclusive contexts. This unit is suitable for educators, health, allied health and disability professionals.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including recent developments associated with targeted and intensive evidence-based strategies for the support of learners with autism in inclusive contexts (CLO1.1).
- Utilise cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of targeted and intensive evidence-based approaches for supporting the social inclusion and independence of learners with autism in educational and community settings (CLO 2.1, CLO2.2).
- Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret approaches and professional decisions concerning targeted and intensive educational supports to enhance the social and academic inclusion of learners with autism (CLO2.4).
- Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability when applying knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations related to using targeted and intensive strategies and practices to support learners with autism with achieving social and academic outcomes as well as independent and vocational skills in educational and community environments (CLO3.1).
Content
In this unit, you will learn:
- How to develop an individual learning plan for learners with autism and complex learning profiles.
- Targeted and intensive evidence-based strategies and practices to effectively teach social and communication skills in learners with autism in educational and community inclusive environments.
- Targeted and intensive evidence-based strategies and practices for developing independent life and vocational skills in educational and community environments.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Recorded lectures;
- Weekly readings;
- Online activities, including discussion forums;
- Recorded conversations with guest speakers including professionals from the field;
- Individual and small group activities related to the application of unit content and preparation for assessment items; and
- Authentic assessment tasks for applying your scholarly knowledge of the unit content in real-world scenarios.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit through a range of strategies including weekly online quizzes, online discussion forums and reflective activities as well as online workshops with academics, and peers. You will also receive written formative feedback on your proposed Individualised learning plan, which will directly relate to and inform your first assessment summative piece.
Assessment
Overview
The assessment in this unit enables you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices for supporting learners with autism in an inclusive context. There are two assessment tasks in this unit.
In assignment 1 you are required to develop an individualised learning plan to support a learner with autism in their social and communication skills.
In assignment 2 you are required to write an essay on evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices to support learners with autism to achieve life and vocational independence.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Problem-solving task
You will develop an individualised learning plan for the learner with autism described in a real-world scenario applying your knowledge of evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices to teach social and communication skills to the learner in that scenario.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Essay
You will respond to a selected topic of your choice relating to evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices to achieve life and vocational independence for learners with autism. In your response you will apply your theoretical knowledge to critically reflect on the topic and identified strategies and practices.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Access to Internet
Resources
There is no prescribed textbook for this unit. Readings will be made available through QUT Readings and will be accessible through QUT Library.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Students must comply with netiquette guidelines agreed at the outset of the unit and ensure they are professional throughout and respect others in all interactions. Please refer to QUT guidelines on communication.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EQ60 Graduate Certificate in Education
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including understanding recent developments in the field of education (CLO 1.1).
Relates to: ULO1 - Use cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and professional practice or scholarship in the field of education (CLO2.1).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship (CLO2.4).
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO4
EQ71 Master of Education
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including understanding recent developments in the field of education (CLO1.1).
Relates to: ULO1 - Use cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and professional practice or scholarship in the field of education (CLO2.1).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice in education (CLO2.2).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional education practice or scholarship (CLO2.4).
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional educational practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO4
Unit Outline: Session 3 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | EUQ655 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
This unit will respond to the high need to build the knowledge and skills of professional staff for supporting the growing number of learners with autism with complex learning profiles in diverse learning environments. The main focus of the unit is on evidence-based targeted and intensive educational strategies and practices for supporting learners with autism through small group and individualised instruction to achieve life and vocational independence. The unit will help you to build your knowledge of evidence-based strategies for enhancing the social, communication, and self-management skills of learners with autism in educational and community settings. The learning in this unit is an essential requirement for a range of positions in inclusive contexts. This unit is suitable for educators, health, allied health and disability professionals.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including recent developments associated with targeted and intensive evidence-based strategies for the support of learners with autism in inclusive contexts (CLO1.1).
- Utilise cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of targeted and intensive evidence-based approaches for supporting the social inclusion and independence of learners with autism in educational and community settings (CLO 2.1, CLO2.2).
- Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret approaches and professional decisions concerning targeted and intensive educational supports to enhance the social and academic inclusion of learners with autism (CLO2.4).
- Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability when applying knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations related to using targeted and intensive strategies and practices to support learners with autism with achieving social and academic outcomes as well as independent and vocational skills in educational and community environments (CLO3.1).
Content
In this unit, you will learn:
- How to develop an individual learning plan for learners with autism and complex learning profiles.
- Targeted and intensive evidence-based strategies and practices to effectively teach social and communication skills in learners with autism in educational and community inclusive environments.
- Targeted and intensive evidence-based strategies and practices for developing independent life and vocational skills in educational and community environments.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Recorded lectures;
- Weekly readings;
- Online activities, including discussion forums;
- Recorded conversations with guest speakers including professionals from the field;
- Individual and small group activities related to the application of unit content and preparation for assessment items; and
- Authentic assessment tasks for applying your scholarly knowledge of the unit content in real-world scenarios.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit through a range of strategies including weekly online quizzes, online discussion forums and reflective activities as well as online workshops with academics, and peers. You will also receive written formative feedback on your proposed Individualised learning plan, which will directly relate to and inform your first assessment summative piece.
Assessment
Overview
The assessment in this unit enables you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices for supporting learners with autism in an inclusive context. There are two assessment tasks in this unit.
In assignment 1 you are required to develop an individualised learning plan to support a learner with autism in their social and communication skills.
In assignment 2 you are required to write an essay on evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices to support learners with autism to achieve life and vocational independence.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Problem-solving task
You will develop an individualised learning plan for the learner with autism described in a real-world scenario applying your knowledge of evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices to teach social and communication skills to the learner in that scenario.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Essay
You will respond to a selected topic of your choice relating to evidence-based targeted and intensive strategies and practices to achieve life and vocational independence for learners with autism. In your response you will apply your theoretical knowledge to critically reflect on the topic and identified strategies and practices.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Access to Internet
Resources
There is no prescribed textbook for this unit. Readings will be made available through QUT Readings and will be accessible through QUT Library.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Students must comply with netiquette guidelines agreed at the outset of the unit and ensure they are professional throughout and respect others in all interactions. Please refer to QUT guidelines on communication.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EQ60 Graduate Certificate in Education
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including understanding recent developments in the field of education (CLO 1.1).
Relates to: ULO1 - Use cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and professional practice or scholarship in the field of education (CLO2.1).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship (CLO2.4).
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO4
EQ71 Master of Education
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including understanding recent developments in the field of education (CLO1.1).
Relates to: ULO1 - Use cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and professional practice or scholarship in the field of education (CLO2.1).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice in education (CLO2.2).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional education practice or scholarship (CLO2.4).
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional educational practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO4