| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | F407MB | Special Education | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to provide Science Teaching Undergraduate Program students with general information about special education and the purposes of special education. Moreover, after completing this course, undergraduate students; It is aimed to obtain information about students who need special education and their general characteristics, to know the reasons for students' needs and deficiencies, to evaluate them and to create an infrastructure for the process of getting to know these students. It is also aimed to provide information about the educational services to be provided to students in need of special education. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bilge ÖZTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Will be able to describe the basic concepts of special education and related to general procedure of special education. | | 2 | Will be able to describe the roles and responsibilities for special education personnel. Will be able to debate the laws and regulations about special education. | | 3 | Will be able to describe the children with intellectual disability. Will be able to describe the children with autism spectrum disorder. | | 4 | Will be able to describe the children with hearing impairment. Will be able to describe the children with visual impairment. | | 5 | Will be able to describe the children with learning disability. | | 6 | Will be able to describe the children with emotional and behavioral disorder. | | 7 | Will be able to describe the children with speech and language disorder. | | 8 | Will be able to describe the children with gifted and talented. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| -What is special education? Basic concepts for special education
-Historical process of special education and the principles of special education
-Legal regulations regarding special education
-Individualized instruction
-Diagnosis and evaluation in special education
-Inclusive education
-Support special education services
-Family participation in education and cooperation with the family
-Characteristics of different disability groups
-Characteristics of different skill groups
-Education-training approaches, strategies, methods and techniques for different groups
-Effective methods that can be used in classroom management
-Behavior management. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is special education?
Basic concepts for special education
Historical development of special education | | | | 2 | Diagnosis, evaluation, placement in special education | | | | 3 | Inclusion and support education services | | | | 4 | Family Education | | | | 5 | Characteristics and training of children with mental deficiency | | | | 6 | Characteristics and training of children with hearing impairment | | | | 7 | Characteristics and training of children with visual impairment | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | Characteristics and training of children with autism spectrum disorder | | | | 10 | Characteristics and training of children with physical impairment | | | | 11 | Characteristics and training of children with learning difficulties | | | | 12 | Characteristics and training of children with emotional and behavioral disorders | | | | 13 | Characteristics and education of children with language and speech disorders | | | | 14 | Characteristics and trainings of gifted children | | | | 15 | General evaluation | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Aksoy, V. (Ed., 2016). Special education. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Publishing.
Baykoç, N. (Ed., 2015). Children with special needs and special education (3rd ed.). Ankara: Educating Book.
Diken, I.H. (Ed., 2016). Students with special educational needs and special education (14th ed.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Publishing. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Self Study | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 8 | 10 | 80 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | LO2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | LO3 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | LO4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | LO5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | LO6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | LO7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | LO8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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