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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