EDF5692 Professional practice in special and inclusive education
Faculty of Education
EDF5692 Professional practice in special and inclusive education is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5692
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5692
1 unit list EDF5692 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Enrolment in D6014, D60011, D60013, D60016, D60017, D60026.
Overview
This unit affirms and builds on your professional knowledge and theories of pedagogy to develop and upgrade the practical skills needed to function as effective inclusive teachers. You will undertake a number of practical activities that allow you to apply attitudes and knowledge developed across the inclusion and special education program. The activities include developing necessary resources to effectively teach learners with different learning needs, effectively teach learners in a variety of settings and work effectively with carers, paraprofessionals and other key stakeholders. For administrative purposes, if you are registered to teach in Australia and seeking professional registration as a special educator, you will have your placement facilitated through EDF5699 (Extended teaching practice), and should enrol concurrently in that unit.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Educational plan (4000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Professional practice portfolio (4000 words or equivalent)Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design effective educational plans for learners with diverse needs
- 2
Teach effectively in a variety of educational settings
- 3
Use a variety of teaching strategies
- 4
Use a range of technology to teach learners with a range of learning needs
- 5
Work effectively with families and paraprofessionals
- 6
Apply skills acquired through other courses in special and inclusive education program.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 36 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Each week, a different topic will be explored and activities have been created that draw on the research literature set for the topic reading, which ask you to reflect on how this applies to your own school context. It is expected that you will participate discussion by providing your reflections and engaging with/responding to each others' reflections. This cycle of read-reflect-participate, infuses the whole unit. Each set activity explicitly relates to both the topic, the learning outcome, and the assessment tasks. They ensure that you have learned and practiced the skills needed for inclusive teaching, and for successful completion of the unit.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kate De Bruin
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kate De Bruin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5692?
EDF5692 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EDF5692?
EDF5692 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF5700.
When is EDF5692 offered?
In 2025, EDF5692 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5692?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5692 have an exam?
No. EDF5692 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.