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Course Overview

The Bachelor of Special Needs Education (Honours) programme is designed especially for students who are interested in working with children with special needs. The programme equips its graduates with the knowledge, competencies and attitudes that will enable them to work effectively in this field. A key feature of the programme is the acquisition of skills and competencies in practical contexts. Students are provided with 640 hours of practical work experience in real-world environments where they work with special needs children as well as stakeholders and providers of Special Needs Education.

This programme equips graduates with:

• Expertise in evidence-based practices for working with young children at risk of/with disabilities, and their families;
• Skills for supporting and collaborating with families of children with special needs;
• Effective strategies for providing instruction to young children with disabilities;
• The skills of early intervention involving early identification of developmental delays and providing prompt interventions so that special needs issues among children are addressed before they become ingrained problems;
• Organisational and managerial competencies that will enable them to work in governmental organisations and NGOs that provide services for special needs children and their families.

Curriculum

General Studies Subjects

• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban
• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2
• Philosophy and Current Issues
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• English for Academic Purposes
• Integrity and Anti-Corruption
• Community Service

University Courses

• Digital Skills & Services
• Creativity & Innovation
• Entrepreneurship
• General Interest Course

Compulsory Courses

• Foundation of Educational Theories
• Educational Psychology
• Sociology of Education
• Educational Research
• Social Skills & Moral Development
• Guidance and counselling
• Comparative Education
• Principle of Special Needs Education
• Teaching Methods and Pedagogy in Special Needs Education
• Identification & Intervention in Special Needs Education
• School Based Assessment & Evaluation in Special Needs Education
• Learning Disabilities and Assistive Technologies
• Mathematics in Special Needs Education
• Language, Literacy & Communication in Special Needs Education
• Behaviour Management for learners with Special Needs
• Planning and Administering Special Needs Education Program
• Curriculum for Special Needs
• The Effective Practitioner in Special Needs Education
• Research project
• Health, Nutrition and Safety in Special Needs Education
• Individual Education Plans for learning Difficulties
• Visual Arts & Music in Special Needs Education
• Creative Movement & Physical Development
• Therapies for Special Needs
• Life Skills for Learners with Special Needs

ELECTIVE (Choose 2)

• Family and Community
• People and Organisation
• Community Based Rehabilitation
• Practicum

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Matriculation / Pre-University / Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) programme or equivalent: Pass with a minimum of Grade C (GPA 2.00) in any two subjects or its equivalent.
• Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM): Pass with a minimum grade of “Jayyid”.
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): Pass with minimum of grade B in five (5) subjects.
• Foundation/Matriculation: Pass with a minimum CGPA of 2.00.
• Diploma: A Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 in related field.
• Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) / Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) / Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM): Pass with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and/or with a minimum of 2 years working experience in related field.
• Other Qualifications: Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Government of Malaysia.

English Proficiency for International Students

• IELTS 5.0 / MUET Band 3.5 or its equivalent.

Career Prospects

• Educational Interventionists
• Special Education Coordinators
• Special Education Resource Educators
• Special Education Supervisor
• Early Childhood Special Education Educators
• Special Education Case Managers
• Shadow Aide Facilitators
• Special Education Administrators
• Various positions in related government agencies
• Consultants for schools that provide services to children with special needs