Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7 and Special Education)/Bachelor of Disability Studies

The Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7 and Special Education)/Bachelor of Disability Studies double degree is designed to prepare primary school teachers (Reception to Year 7), including those living with disability and other special needs.Students will be provided with the background and skills necessary to enter the teaching profession with confidence and competence, while learning up-to-date knowledge about contemporary issues in disability, child development and learning. Students will gain knowledge of selected Bachelor of Arts topics, curriculum studies and theories of education and undertake professional experience which brings together theory and practice in school settings.Upon successful completion students will be eligible to apply for registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia or as a developmental educator with Developmental Educators Australia Inc (DEAI). Although the majority of graduates seek employment as teachers in the public or private sector, some follow other pathways. These include employment in the disability sector such as a: developmental educator, youth and children? support officer or rehabilitation counsellor.