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Course Description Course Name : Special Education II Course Code : RPD238 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Learning Outcomes of the Course : Discusses the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of intellectual disability Discusses the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of learning disability Discusses the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of emotional behavioral disorder Discusses the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of autism spectrum disorder Discusses the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of hearing impairment. Discusses the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of vision impairment Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : 6. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues related to different disabilities. 6.1. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of intellectual disability. 6.2. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of learning disability. 6.3. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of emotional behavioral disorder. 6.4. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of autism spectrum disorder. 6.5. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of communication disorder. 6.6. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of hearing impairment. 6.7. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of vision impairment. 6.8. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of physical disabilities and other rare disabilities. 6.9. To discuss the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues of the category of gifted and talented. 7. To discuss the basic principles of effective collaboration. 7.1. To define the effective collaboration process. 7.2. To discuss the roles and responsibilities that is necessary for effective collaboration. Course Contents : Autism Spectrum Disorder, Communication Disorders, Hearing Impairment, Vision Impairment, Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders, Gifted and Talented, Learning disabilility Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 3 Autism Spectrum Disorder Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 4 Communication Disorders Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 5 Communication Disorders Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 6 Hearing Impairment Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 7 Hearing Impairment Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 8 Midterm Exam exam 9 Vision Impairment Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 10 Vision Impairment Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 11 Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 12 Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 13 Gifted and Talented Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 14 Gifted and Talented Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 15 Learning Disability Reading and reviewing the relevant sources question-answer, interactive participation, lectures 16/17 Final Exam Final exam Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Özgür, İ., Özel Eğitim, Engelli çocuklar ve eğitimi  Akçanete A.G., Genel Eğitim Okullarında Özel Gereksinimli Olan Öğrenciler VE ÖZEL EĞİTİM Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 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 Explains basic concepts and principals of Psychological Counseling and Guidance 0 2 Explains the developmental characteristics of the individual and the factors that affect this development 3 3 Examines and evaluates problems in educational environment and in everyday life from the point of philosophy, sociology and psychology 0 4 Explains theories of personality, psychological counseling and learning 0 5 Explains career development and career choice process 0 6 Explains scientific research methods and techniques 0 7 Explains how to begin and maintain psychological counseling and guidance process 0 8 Explains psychological counseling and guidance practices appropriate for clients with different development and characteristics 3 9 Explains classroom and behavior management approaches 0 10 Formulates and evaluates psychological counseling and guidance programs 0 11 Does guidance practices appropriate for different educational levels 2 12 Acknowledges individuals with normal and abnormal characteristics 5 13 Uses helping skills effectively in psychological counseling 2 14 Takes the responsibility of his/her decisions about her/his life and career 0 15 Develops insight and is open to learning and development 0 16 Shows empathy and care towards people 0 17 Uses effective communication skills in interpersonal relationships 2 18 Acts colloboratively and cooperatively with her/his colleagues in work place 0 19 Acts appropriately with professional ethical standarts 3 20 In addition to professional development, develops himself/herself by identifying his/her needs in several areas such as science, culture, art and social in accordance with her/his ability and interest. 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 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 96 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.84 ECTS Credit: 4