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  Course Description
Course Name : Special Education

Course Code : MB 406

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) :

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Acquie field knowledge in special education
Categorize children who are in need of special education
Identify the reasons why they need special education.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : At the end of this course, the student will be able to; Debate the special education and its foundations. 1.1. Debate the concepts and categories of special education . 1.2.Exlain the prevalence of special education categories. 1.3. describe the historical development of special education. 1.4. describe the specialists who work with individuals with special needs and their responsibilities 2.Ddebate the laws and regulations about special education. 2.1. explain the known laws on special education in the United States of America and developed countries in Europe. 2.2. debate the laws and regulations of special education in Turkey. 2.3. explain the processes of referral, identification and evaluation in Turkey. 2.4. describe the roles and responsibilities of Guidance and Research Centers in Turkey 3. will be able to list the feelings of families who have children with special needs and their relationship with specialists. 3.1. debate the ideal relationship that will occur between parents and specialists. 3.2. define the different stages of feelings of parents who have children with special needs. 4. will be able to describe the early childhood special education and the practices in this area. 4.1. define the early childhood special education. 4.2. debate the importance of early childhood special education. 4.3. debate the roles and responsibilities of the specialists who will work in early childhood special education. 4.4. describe the practices in early childhood special education. 5. will be able to define the different types of disabilities. 5.1. define the category of intellectual disability. 5.2. define the category of learning disability. 5.3. define the category of emotional behavioral disorder. 5.4. define the category of autism spectrum disorder. 5.5. define the category of communication disorder. 5.6. define the category of hearing impairment. 5.7. define the category of vision impairment. 5.8. define the categories of physical disabilities and other rare disabilities. 5.9. define the category of gifted and talented. 6. will be able to debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues related to different disabilities. 6.1. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of intellectual disability. 6.2. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of learning disability. 6.3. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of emotional behavioral disorder. 6.4. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of autism spectrum disorder. 6.5. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of communication disorder. 6.6. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of hearing impairment. 6.7. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of vision impairment. 6.8. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of physical disabilities and other rare disabilities. 6.9. debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of gifted and talented. 7. will be able to debate the basic principles of effective collaboration. 7.1. Define the effective collaboration process. 7.2. Debate the roles and responsibilities necessary for effective collaboration.

Course Contents : 1 Week Foundations of Special Education 2 Week Laws and Regulations, referral – identification- evaluation process, Guidance and Research Center, parents, families, family – specialist relationship, families’ experiences 3 Week Early Childhood Special Education 4 Week Intellectual Disability 5 Week Intellectual Disability 6 Week Emotional Behavioral Disorders 7 Week MidTerm Exam 8 Week Autism Spectrum Disorder 9 Week Communication Disorders 10 Week Hearing Impairment 11 Week Vision Impairment 12 Week Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders 13 Week Gifted and Talented 14 Week Gifted and Talented 15 Week Final Exam 16 Week Final Exam

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Foundations of Special Education Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
2 Laws and Regulations, referral – identification- evaluation process, Guidance and Research Center, parents, families, family – specialist relationship, families’ experiences Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
3 Early Childhood Special Education Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
4 Intellectual Disability Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
5 Intellectual Disability Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
6 Emotional Behavioral Disorders Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
9 Communication Disorders Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
10 Hearing Impairment Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
11 Vision Impairment Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
12 Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
13 Gifted and Talented Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
14 Gifted and Talented Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
15 Final Exam Pre-reading and Discussion In-class interactional discussion
16/17 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Engelli Çocuklar ve ÖZEL EĞİTİM Yard. Doç.Dr. İskender Özgür
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 30
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Understands the characterictics of the development of students at primary and secondary schools 5
2 Defines basic terms and principles of linguistics, French linguistics and foreign language education. 0
3 Evaluates French teaching and related developments from different aspects by using scientific methods and techniques. 0
4 Describes the cultural factors that may affect French teaching comparatively 0
5 Describes the field and funtions of French as a foreign language. 0
6 Describes the methods of scientific data production in foreign langıage education 0
7 Describes the French Language Education Programme and the methods, strategies and techniques used within this programme. 0
8 Describes the applications related to active communication with students. 0
9 Uses appropriate methods and techniques for the development of students´ creative thinking and problem solving skills. 0
10 Plans teaching and learning process considering individual differences and subject fields. 5
11 Uses information Technologies effectively in both teaching planning and learning process. 0
12 Uses methods and techniques efficiently required for student centered education considering students´ individual and cultural differences. 5
13 Observes students´ progress by using different assessment and evaluation methods and techniques. 0
14 Takesresponsibility individually or within a group to solve problems confronted in French language. 0
15 Becomes a sensitive citizen towards school, society and world problems. 5
16 Evaluates gathered information with a critical attitude by obtaining self-learning skills. 0
17 Has a good communication with his/her students, collegues, school management and families. 3
18 Uses information and communication technologies related to French language education effectively. 0
19 Thinks about proficiency in French teaching and attempt for continuous development. 0
20 Analyzes by following latest innovations in the field of French language education in his/her close environment, country and the world. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 3 9
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 61
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.44
ECTS Credit: 2