This program provides students with the opportunity to engage in extended coursework or in an extended research-based supervised project, enabling them to strengthen their expertise in educational practice, policy and/or theory. In particular, it provides students with intensive research training in preparation for further research degrees, such as Mphil or PhD, or for a career involving social research. Educational Studies prepares students for a variety of employment opportunities including learning support teachers, guidance counselors secondary mathematics teachers, middle years teachers, science teachers and educational administrators. The program also allows students to gain significant professional advantages in advancing their career and broadening their career options. Inclusion, special needs and learning support: the inclusion, special needs and learning support field of study takes a developmental perspective situating young people with special needs and learning difficulties in context in order to better understand their learning and behaviour. It develops the skills, knowledge and values to teach students with a range of diverse abilities and needs, from students with developmental disabilities to those who may have difficulties in learning, as well as those at risk of school failure or disengagement. The field focuses on understanding individual, contextual, and systematic factors that affect learning and behaviour for individuals with learning or special needs including issues associated with assessment, curriculum, pedagogy and whole-life learning.