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| Code | EFMZ403 |
| Name | Special Education and Inclusion |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ÖZGÜL AKIN ŞENKAL |
Course Goal
The purpose of the course is to have the students define basic concepts of special education; explain the history of special education; know legislation of the field; understand assessment of students with special needs, preparation of individualized education plans, and mainstreaming/inclusion; define and know characteristics of and educational approaches for students with intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, visual impairments, physical impairments/chronic illness, language and communication disorders, learning impairments, emotional and behavioral disorders, autistic disorder, multiple impairments, or for gifted students, make adaptations and modifications for these students.
Course Content
Basic concepts of special education; principles and historical development of special education; legal arrangements for special education; diagnosis and assessment methods in special education; individualization of teaching; cohesion and support special education services; education participation and family co-operation of the family; characteristics of different inadequacies and groups of talents; educational approaches and teaching strategies for different groups; effective strategies and behavior management in classroom management.
Course Precondition
To have successfully completed the basic courses in the field of educational sciences.
Resources
Lecture notes related to the course content will be presented to the students taking the course in digital environment.
Notes
Resources such as current literature, publications and reading lists related to the course will be shared during the course flow.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands and comprehends disability and terminology. |
| LO02 | Understands to make some adaptations according to the needs and performance of the students with special needs in the curriculum applied in general and special education. |
| LO03 | Understands working with families, colleagues, experts from different disciplines and community representatives to co-operate and co-ordinate the needs of the learners. |
| LO04 | Understands using formal and informal assessment and assessment tools and methods to assess the needs and achievements of the learners in multiple ways and interpreting their results. |
| LO05 | Understands active feedback on the performance and achievements of the students with special needs. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows and acts in accordance with the basic values, principles, laws, regulations and ethical rules required by the field of Computer and Instructional Technologies. | 1 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Knows the basic principles of Mainstream theories, methods and techniques related to Learning and Teaching, Instructional Technologies, Information Technologies. | 1 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Selects and uses instructional technologies required by educational problems or activities. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Organizes activities for teaching the field of information technologies and develops appropriate teaching materials. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses theoretical knowledge in computer and educational sciences for solution purposes in learning environments . | 1 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Identifies learning and teaching problems and designs solutions, selects and applies appropriate methods for this design. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops an individual proposal, a product or a set of processes for solving a problem in the field as an indicator of independent working skills and the ability to take responsibility. Takes responsibility in individual or team projects and effectively fulfills the task. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | It engages in learning and self-development activities in order to follow current problems and changes in our country and in the world, and to acquire the knowledge and skills that the society in the near future will require.. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | She undertakes new learning tasks in new situations and, when faced with a learning problem, applies problem solving that will lead her and her team to success on the basis of scientific and ethical values. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Establishes effective and healthy communication with students, teachers, school management, families and individuals in the study group. It takes responsibility for the dissemination and distribution of developments in the field at the local or national level. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acting on the basis of scientific and ethical values in its works, it supports the protection and learning of these values. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | It carries the relevant developments in other fields to the field of instructional technologies. It creates and maintains an efficient collaborative working environment in cooperation with stakeholders. | 1 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has the knowledge of software and hardware to teach Information and Communication Technologies courses and support other teachers; uses information and communication technologies and communicates using these technologies. | 1 |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Within the scope of instructional technologies, it produces individual and group projects to solve the current problems of society. | 1 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | In order to access information, it conducts resource research and uses up-to-date information sources, evaluates the accuracy and timeliness of the information obtained from different sources. | 5 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | He has the skills of learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking. | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works effectively individually and in interdisciplinary groups. | 5 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Learns and uses emerging new technologies; In accordance with the basics of instructional technologies, it prepares content compatible with these new environments and presents it in a way that is effective in learning. | 1 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows distance learning theories and uses mainstream distance learning applications, media, tools, platforms and technologies for learning and teaching purposes. | 1 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Follows the information in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the European Language portfolio B1 level. | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts of special education | What is special education? What are the types of special requirements? How do inadequacies and disabilities occur? What are the aims and basic principles of special education? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Special education practices in Turkey and in the world | How has special education developed historically? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 3 | Intellectual and physical disability | What is intellectual disability? What are the characteristics of individuals with intellectual disability? What is physical disability? What are the characteristics of individuals with physical disabilities? What should be considered in the education of these individuals? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Autism spectrum disorder and hearing impairment | What is autism spectrum disorder? What are the characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder? What is a hearing impairment? What are the characteristics of individuals with hearing impairment? What should be considered in the education of these individuals? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Learning disability and visual impairment | What is a learning disability? What are the characteristics of individuals with learning disabilities? What is visual impairment? What are the characteristics of individuals with visual impairment? What should be considered in the education of these individuals? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Emotional and behavioral disorders and Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | What are emotional and behavioral disorders? What are the characteristics of individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders? What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Speech disorders and chronic diseases | What are speech disorders? What are the characteristics of individuals with speech disorders? What are chronic diseases? What are the characteristics of individuals with chronic diseases? What should be considered in the education of these individuals? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Giftedness and multi-disabilities | What is giftedness? What are the characteristics of gifted individuals? What is multiple disability? What are the characteristics of individuals with multiple disabilities? What should be considered in the education of these individuals? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Medical diagnosis | What is medical diagnosis? Why is medical diagnosis necessary? What is the scope of medical diagnosis? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Educational diagnosis and placement | What is educational diagnostics? Who does the educational diagnostics? Who does the educational placement? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Special education options in our country | What are the educational options available to people with disabilities? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Preparing an Individualized Education Program | What is an Individualized Education Program? How is an Individualized Education Program prepared? Who is responsible for preparing and implementing an Individualized Education Program? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Special education in schools | What can be done for special education students in schools? What are the issues to be considered in special education? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Legal regulations related to special education | What are the legal regulations regarding special education services? What are the legal responsibilities regarding special education services? | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||