SpecialisationPostgraduate

INSPECED01 Inclusive and special education

Faculty of Education

Inclusive and special education (INSPECED01) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 10 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Education.

Credit points
96
Units
10
Campus
Clayton
Offered in
1 course

The 2027 handbook has no page for INSPECED01. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

Focused on building your skills and knowledge, this specialisation offers you the opportunity to engage with contemporary research within inclusive learning communities. A significant feature will be to build on your existing knowledge, enhancing your skills to differentiate learning and teaching strategies that accommodate student diversity. During your study, you will address the needs of learners who present with social, emotional, and academic challenges. Additionally, you will consider how to accommodate the needs of diverse learning profiles through tailored learning and teaching programs. With a strong practical focus, this specialisation allows you to apply principles and research knowledge, while evaluating specific approaches that embrace student diversity in learning contexts and systems.

Availability
Inclusive and special education is listed in D6002 Master of Education at Clayton as a postgraduate specialisation.

Structure

Part A. Orientation to education24 credit points
Part B. Expert studies in education48 credit points
Part C. Professional inquiry24 credit points
Pathway to graduate research (optional)24 credit points
A pathway to graduate research (e.g. master by research, PhD) is available if you achieve a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the units of this course.

If you are completing this pathway, you will need to make the following unit substitutions:
EDF5613 Research approaches in education (12 credit points) to replace EDF5778 Research project in inclusive education and applied behaviour analysis (12 credit points) (Part B) EDF5614 Research project in education (12 credit points) to replace 12 credit points of approved Level 5 units from selected Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs (Part C).

Note: This pathway is not available at the point of entry; your eligibility to undertake this pathway will be checked prior to the commencement of EDF5613; if you are commencing at entry level 1 or 2, you must take the required two units in the final semester of your studies; and if you are commencing at entry level 3, you must transfer into the general education studies specialisation.

If you are completing this pathway, you must complete the following units.

Courses that offer it

Notes

For electives in graduate coursework programs, see the faculty’s list of approved Level 5 units.

Common questions

Which courses offer Inclusive and special education?

1 course in 2026: Master of Education.

What units are in Inclusive and special education?

It lists 10 units, including EDF5610, EDF5611, EDF5613, EDF5614, EDF5778, EDF5779, EDF5780 and EDF5781. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
96
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026