Autism - Children

Module 1: Special Educational Needs of Children with Autism (Distance Education)

Module 2: Curriculum and Approaches for Children with Autism (Distance Education)

Following completion of the two autism modules your choice depends which level and which award you want to obtain. The projects for all levels should be a reflection or evaluation on an aspect of your practice, the focus and title of which will be negotiated with your regional tutor.

For those students studying at Level H for an Advanced Certificate in Education (Autism) you do a single project module, which is an assignment of 3,000 words.

For those students studying at Level H for a BPhil (Autism), you can do a single or a double project module, which is an assignment of 3,000 or 6,000 words respectively. If you write a single project, you can choose another subject module from within the autism programme or from a different area of special needs. You will discuss which modules are available nearer the time with the tutor. You will then write a dissertation of 10,000 words on a topic discussed with your personal or regional tutor.

For those students studying at Level M for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Autism) you do a single project module, which is an assignment of 4,000 words.

For those students studying at Level M for a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Autism) you can do a single or a double project module, which is an assignment of 4,000 or 8,000 words respectively. You can then choose two or three other subject modules from within the Autism programme and/or another programme of study at the University to complete the 6 module requirement for the Diploma.

For those students studying at Level M for a Masters degree in Autism, you may do a single or a double project module, which is an assignment of 4,000 or 8,000 words respectively. You will then study one or two other modules from the autism programme or from a different programme of study. Following this, you need to do the research module (Either 'PIE' for distance education students or 'Researching Education' for campus students), which prepares you for your dissertation. On completion of PIE, you will then write a dissertation of 15,000 words on a topic discussed with your regional tutor.