Undergraduate UNE-EDSP102-2023
The Twice Exceptional Student
$1,976 $3,612
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 27 Feb 2023
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- describe twice exceptionality as the co-existence of giftedness and disability, and understand its common manifestation including: gifted and specific learning disabilities; giftedness and Autism Spectrum Disorders; giftedness and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder;
- identify the paradoxical needs of the twice exceptional student; and
- demonstrate theoretical understanding as presented in the literature on twice exceptionality.
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - Technology Requirements - Software It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
In this subject you will be introduced to the concept of twice exceptionality; where a student is gifted and they are also living with a disability. The subject will investigate the many ways that twice exceptionality may manifest, such as: giftedness and specific learning disabilities, giftedness and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and giftedness and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There will be a focus on the way in which a student’s giftedness can mask their disability, and the way their disability can mask their giftedness. The paradoxical needs of the 2e student will be considered and strategies for supporting the 2e student will be presented. Reading research and empirical evidence will challenge some of the many myths and misunderstandings that surround this group of children.
Assessment 1: 2000 words. Online task. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-3 Assessment 2: 2500 words. Case Study. Relates to Learning Outcomes 2, 3
- Assessment 1 Online Task (50%)
- Assessment 2 Case Study (50%)
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