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| Code | EFMZ404 |
| Name | Special Education and Inclusion |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. 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 Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
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
None
Resources
Ozgur, I. (2013). Special Education. Karahan.
Notes
Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar ve Özel Eğitim (2012) Editör: Necate Baykoç, Gündüz Eğitim Yayıncılık, Ankara.
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 the relationships between terms and concepts related to the field of philosophy group education. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Realizes that problems differ from past to present | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the necessary problems of three basic fields (Philosophy, sociology, psychology) | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Integrates theoretical knowledge with knowledge from relevant disciplines | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Synthesizes different discussions regarding philosophy group education | 2 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the problems encountered in the educational environment and daily life from the perspective of philosophy, sociology and psychology. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Fulfills responsibility in work carried out individually or in groups. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses information about field in daily life with awareness of social responsibility. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Independently addresses problems related to people, society and values | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to look critically | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses advanced information and communication technologies. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Monitors information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the B1 level of the European Language portfolio | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can access printed and other information sources related to the field | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Shows sensitivity to social, philosophical and literary issues | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Examines the subject covered during philosophy group education in logical consistency. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminology, definitions and classification of terms | What is special education, What are the different types of special education, Who needs special education | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Special education in Turkey and applications in global world. | What is the purpose of special education, What is special education called now, difference among special education and general education classes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 3 | Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disability | What are examples of intellectual disabilities, What are the 4 levels of an intellectual disability, Is ADHD an intellectual disability, What type of disability is intellectual disability | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Language based Learning Disability | Is a language disorder a learning disability, Is ADHD a language-based learning disability, Who diagnoses language-based learning disability, Are most learning disabilities language-based. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Hard of Hearing and Deafness | What are the types of hearing impairment, What is the difference between hearing loss and hearing impairment, What are the 3 types of hearing loss | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Blindness and Visual impairment | What are the types of visual impairments, How do you identify visual impairment, Is visually impaired the same as blind | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Physically Disabled Persons and Chronic Illness | What is the difference between a chronic illness and a disability, What is a chronic physical disability, What are some physical problems associated with the chronically ill, Is having a chronic illness a disability | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Proje / Tasarım |
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| 9 | Speech and Language Impaired Persons | What is the difference between a speech impairment and a language impairment, What are the types of speech or language impairment, What are the characteristics of speech and language impairment, What are speech and language difficulties | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Gifted Children | What are the characteristics of a gifted child, What is gifted kid syndrome, What are early signs of giftedness, What causes a child to be gifted | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | What are some emotional behavioral disorders, What are the characteristics of emotional and behavioral disorders, What are the 6 types of emotional disturbance | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Autism Spectrum Disorder | What are the 3 main symptoms of autism, What is difference between autism and autism spectrum disorder, What is one of the signs of autism spectrum disorder | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder | What are the nine symptoms of ADHD, What is the main cause of ADHD, What are 3 types of ADHD, What does ADHD do to you | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Special education in early childhood | What is special education in early childhood education, Why is special education important in early childhood, What are the most important goals of early childhood special education, What are the basic terms in special education | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Multiple Handicapped Person | What is multiple disabilities in special education, How do you teach students with multiple disability, What is meant by multiple handicapped, What is the impact of a multiple disability on a person | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 63 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,52 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||