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Course Description Course Name : Special Education Course Code : MB 206 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the types and properties of disabled groups. Learns about the Early Childhood Special Education Gains knowledge about Physical Disabilities and Disorders which are rarely encountered. 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. Debate the concepts and categories of special education . Explain the prevalence of special education categories. Describe the historical development of special education. Describe the specialists who work with individuals with special needs and their responsibilities. Debate the laws and regulations about special education. Explain the known laws on special education in the United States of America and developed countries in Europe. Debate the laws and regulations of special education in Turkey. Explain the processes of referral, identification and evaluation in Turkey. Describe the roles and responsibilities of Guidance and Research Centers in Turkey. Become aware of the feelings of families who have children with special needs and their relationship with specialists. . 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 : Class of   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Foundations of Special Education Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 2 Laws and Regulations, referral – identification- evaluation process, Guidance and Research Center, parents, families, family – specialist relationship, families’ experiences Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 3 Early Childhood Special Education Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 4 Intellectual Disability Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 5 Intellectual Disability Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 6 Emotional Behavioral Disorders Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 8 MidTerm Exam Exam prepations Lecturing, discussion 9 Communication Disorders Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 10 Hearing Impairment Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 11 Vision Impairment Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 12 Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 13 Gifted and Talented Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 14 Gifted and Talented Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 15 Taking the feedback, evaluation Literature Review Lecturing, discussion 16/17 Final Exam Exam prepations Lecturing, discussion   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)   Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 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 Gains the ability to apply the acquired information in the teaching methods lessons of physical education and sport to teaching steps. 1 2 Allows his students to assess their own development and uses this outcome to improve his teaching. Knows and applies the basic principles of the National Education System. 1 3 Gains the ability to have an adequate level of knowledge in the field of physical education and sport, and to transfer his information. Gains the ability to use the necessary instructional, communication and information technologies to improve the quality of teaching. 2 4 Directs students to sport branches according to their abilities. Organizes and executes sports events. Gains the necessary skills to prepare and manage April 23rd and May 19th fests. Aplies the right amount of sports load on students according to their ages and levels and uses athletic training methods 1 5 Develops the ability to express himself orally and in writing 0 6 Gains the ability to apply acquired knowledge in teaching profession lessons 1 7 Has an adequate level of foreign language to understand and follow the new knowledge about his profession and to communicate with their colleagues. 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 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 72 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.88 ECTS Credit: 3