| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | S411.2B | Special Education | Elective | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To equip students with knowledge and skills on children with special needs and their general characteristics |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Know the description of special education and its foundational principles | | 2 | Develop skills in identifying children with special education needs. | | 3 | Describe various handicaps of children and develop educational activities for those children. | | 4 | Know institutions and organizations related to special education needs in Turkey. | | 5 | Design educational activities for the parents of children with special education needs |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition of special education, basic principles of special education, reasons of disability, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, historical approach to disability, the characteristics and education of children with mental disability, hearing impaired, visually impaired, physically impaired, children with language and communication disorder, children with an inherited disease, children with special learning disability, children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, children with autism and gifted children; education of children, who are growing in a different way, via games, reactions seen in the families of students with special needs, the situation in special education in our country, institutions founded for special education. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Special education term and area covered | | | | 2 | The features of children with special needs | | | | 3 | Special education practices in our country, past and present | | | | 4 | General characteristics of the categories of mental impairment and learning difficulties | | | | 5 | General characteristics of the categories of pervasive developmental disorder | | | | 6 | Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and emotional and behavioral disorders | | | | 7 | The general characteristics of giftedness and talent categories | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | General characteristics of the categories of hearing impairment and visual disability | | | | 10 | With severe and multiple disability and general characteristics of the categories of physical disability | | | | 11 | Causes of diagnosis and status of children with special needs | | | | 12 | Classification and prevalence rates of children with special needs | | | | 13 | The integration and support services | | | | 14 | Early education practices in special education | | | | 15 | Family education practices in special education | | | | 16 | General Examination | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Diken, İbrahim (Edt.).(2013). Özel Eğitim. Ankara: |
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Self Study | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Reading | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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