Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching

Massey University in partnership with the University of Canterbury is offering a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching. Six specialist endorsements will be offered. These include:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (offered by Massey University)
Blind and Vision Impairment (offered by Massey University)
Deaf and Hearing Impairment (offered by Canterbury University)
Early Intervention (offered by Canterbury University)
Gifted and Talented (offered by Massey University)
Learning and Behaviour (offered by both Massey University and Canterbury University)

This qualification adopts an inquiry-based interprofessional learning model using a range of distance and blended flexible learning options for all students regardless of location. Interprofessional practice reflects the need for interaction, communication and collaboration across and within specialty disciplines. Participants in this course will be learning with, from, and about each other in an interdisciplinary community context.

You can read more about the new qualification in:

Graduate Profile

Graduates of this programme will develop the skills to:

understand the elements of interdisciplinary practice and work effectively with colleagues as part of a wider community of interprofessional practice;
exhibit cultural responsibility;
work in partnership with family/whanau;
assess learning differences and strengths;
apply solution-focused approaches to individual programme planning;
demonstrate the qualities of a reflective practitioner.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the programme requires a relevant professional qualification and a New Zealand undergraduate degree or equivalent.

Delivery

This qualification will be offered part-time. It will be taught in distance learning mode with contact courses and e-learning programme.

Programme Structure

Students enrolled in the programme will complete four compulsory papers.

Year One:

a core theory and foundations paper (30 credits)
a specialist theory and foundations paper (30 credits)

Year Two:

a specialist evidence-based practice paper (30 credits)
a specialist practicum paper (30 credits)

NOTE: Specialist relates to the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blind and Vision Impairment, Deaf and Hearing Impairment, Early Intervention, Gifted and Talented, Learning and Behaviour.

Workload

The total amount of time for each paper is 12.5 hours per week.

How To Enrol

Email gse@massey.ac.nz and ask for a pre-selection enrolment pack for the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching.

Enrolments open 1 October and close 30 November 2011.

Contacts

For programme information contact:
Massey University: Dr Mandia Mentis m.mentis@massey.ac.nz
Canterbury University: Dr Dean Sutherland Dean.Sutherland@canterbury.ac.nz

For enrolment information contact:
Massey University: Graduate School Administrator - Roseanne MacGillivray
gse@massey.ac.nz

For more information about the following endorsements, please contact:

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Associate Professor Jill Bevan-Brown (Massey University)
j.m.bevan-brown@massey.ac.nz

Blind and Vision Impairment
Julia Budd (Massey University)
J.M.Budd@massey.ac.nz

Deaf and Hearing Impairment
Dr Dean Sutherland (Canterbury University)
Dean.sutherland@canterbury.ac.nz

Early Intervention
Dr Anne van Bysterveldt (Canterbury University)
Anne.vanbysterveldt@canterbury.ac.nz

Gifted and Talented
Associate Professor Tracy Riley (Massey University)
t.l.riley@massey.ac.nz

Learning and Behaviour
Dr Alison Kearney (Massey University)
a.c.kearney@massey.ac.nz
Professor Garry Hornby (Canterbury University)
garry.hornby@canterbury.ac.nz