Diploma in Special Needs

Course Title

Course Overview

Diploma in Special Needs course offered by Victoria International College is a special program designed to teach students some special educational reforms such as: psychological illustration and understandings of people, Rehabilitation, Organizational and Individual Behavior Learning, Teaching specially talented and gifted children, Fundamentals and Basics of Management, Taking care of children and Old people. This course includes the study of taking care of children which needs special educational needs and pedagogy.

This course will provide a student specific qualities and attributes in teaching students with physical disabilities, hearing or visual impairment, emotional and behavioral problems, special learning difficulties and mild to moderate learning difficulties.

Study Mode

Full time – 2 1/2 years

Commencement

January, April & September

Entry Requirements

SPM with minimum 3 credit in any subject/ pass certificate in related field / Other equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of Malaysia.

DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL NEEDS

Semester 1

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
1	English Language	ENG 4013	3	Minor
2	Theoretical Perspectives for Special Needs Introduction to Psychology old	DSN 4023	3	Major
3	Introduction to Exceptionalities and Learning Needs	DSN 4033	3	Major
4	Psychology for Special Needs Education	DSN 4043	3	Minor

Semester 2

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
6	IT & Applications	IT 4063	3	Minor
7	Pedagogy of Special Needs Education	DSN 4074	4	Major
8	Educational Technology for Special Needs Education	DSN 4084	4	Major
9	Education of the senses Emerging Trends in Education old	DSN 4093	3	Major
10	Lifespan Development Theory of Special Needs	DSN 4103	3	Major

Semester 3

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
11	BAHASA KEBANGSAAN	MPW 1113	3	Compulsory
12	MALAYSIAN STUDIES	MPW 1123	3	Compulsory
13	MORAL STUDIES	MPW 1133	3	Compulsory
	ISLAMIC STUDIES	MPW 1143

Semester 4

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
14	Statistics for Sciences	MATH 4153	3	Minor
15	SRehabilitation and Community Based Rehabilitation	DSN 4164	4	Major
16	Introduction to Psychology Lifespan development old	DSN 4173	3	Major
17	Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour	MGT 4183	3	Major
18	Teaching talented and gifted children	DSN 4194	4	Major

Semester 5

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
19	Fundamentals of Management	MGT 4203	3	Minor
20	Educational Guidance and Counselling	DSN 4214	4	Major
21	Care, Early interaction and Pedagogy	DSN 4223	3	Major
22	Emerging Trends in Education Education of the senses old	DSN 4234	4	Major
23	Pedagogy in early childhood education	DSN 4243	3	Major

Semester 6

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
24	Health Information System	DSN 4253	3	Minor
25	Healthcare & Professional Liability	DSN 4263	3	Major
26	Interventions for Children with Special Educational Needs	DSN 4273	3	Major

Semester 7 & 8

No	Course Name	Course Code	Credit Hours	Classification
27	Practical Training	IP 4286	6	Major

Diploma in Special Needs

Diploma in Special Needs is a course which can also be described as Special educational needs. The graduated students works as teachers for the children who need special attention or care (young people who have difficulties or disabilities). These children find studying or learning the courses contents or educational things harder than most children of the same age. Those Students who want to help children as well as are looking for a role in education, this course is perfectly suitable for you.

A student in this Special Education diploma will require providing some services after the successful completion of this course, such as: Helping a pupil to gain his/her self-confidence, boosting their independentness, increasing their abilities and attitudes, preparing specially designed lessons and teaching materials, putting up study materials as the displays in the classroom, working with other professionals like medical professionals, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists also.

Why to choose this course?

After successful completion of this diploma course, a wide range of opportunities are available for students in various areas such as: rehabilitation centers, physiotherapists, education consultants, teachers and many others. The diploma courses studied at VIC are a great way to enhancing and lifting up the skills and attributes. Students who believe in taking specialization degree in this course can study further within many colleges & universities across the world. Although a student will find most opportunities for Special needs course into the profession of teaching in mainstream schools. There are also many opportunities to work and excel your career in student referral units, hospital schools or youth custody centre.