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Welcome to the Department of Special Education and Counselling
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The Department of Special Education and Counselling was established in January 2010 to focus on the discipline areas of special and inclusive education, guidance and counselling. The department has 22 academic staff and we offer expertise in a broad range of associated areas.
Our programmes encompass undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional learning in a range of specialisms including diversity, school guidance and counselling, lifeskills, family support and parent education, whole schooling, inclusion, special education, supporting students with physical or intellectual disabilities, sensory impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorder, giftedness, emotional and behavioural challenges, learning difficulties and Dyslexia.
Our Vision
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We aim to establish ourselves as a leader in the field of special and inclusive education, guidance and counselling, and gifted education within the Asia-Pacific region and to be recognized for our excellence in enabling equal educational opportunities and access for all learners by nurturing knowledgeable, caring and responsible educators.
Our Mission
We will inspire our educators to contribute positively to the well-being of society, by helping them to develop appropriate skills and competencies alongside a caring and supportive attitude towards the diverse populations they will teach. We will do this by:
- Offering high quality programmes in special and inclusive education, guidance and counselling, and gifted education, enabling educators to support the academic and emotional needs of all learners;
- Being recognized for our expertise and professionalism in the provision of excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship;
- Valuing our relationship with our students and developing strong partnerships with colleagues in other departments, schools and service organisations, both locally and internationally;
- Collaborating with regional and international researchers in conducting high quality research; and by
- Providing a creative, dynamic and challenging environment for learning, teaching and research, that encourages and supports new initiatives and ideas.
Prof. Paul COOPER
Acting Head
Department of Special Education and Counselling
January 2011
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Teaching and Learning
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Research
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Knowledge Transfer
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