Course: Introduction to Special Education

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Course title Introduction to Special Education
Course code USS/WIASP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 20
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Langer Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Valenta Milan, prof. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Chrastina Jan, doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Müller Oldřich, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Regec Vojtech, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jeřábková Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hutyrová Miluše, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Finková Dita, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kozáková Zdeňka, doc. Mgr. DiS., Ph.D.
  • Urbanovská Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kleiner Martina, Mgr.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to focus on areas as follows: Theoretical basis of special education. Individuals with special educational needs, etiology, incidence, prevention of disability. Special Education as a scientific discipline, basic terminology. Norma and abnormality, the concept of normality and abnormality. Special education diagnostics and its principles. Socialization and her grades, sociability and social rehabilitation of disabled persons, the issue of integration, educational needs of disabled children, youth and adults. The most common types of disabilities in different groups of individuals with special needs. Educational, psychological and social aspects of education. The basic problems of mental, visual, hearing, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and social disadvantage.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Teacher requirements will be specified at the beginning of the lesson.
Recommended literature
  • Fischer, S., & Škoda, J. (2008). Speciální pedagogika: edukace a rozvoj osob se somatickým, psychickým a sociálním znevýhodněním. Praha: Triton.
  • Pipeková, J. (2010). Kapitoly ze speciální pedagogiky. Brno: Paido.
  • Renotiérová, M., & Ludíková, L. (2003). Speciální pedagogika. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Slowík, J. (2007). Speciální pedagogika: prevence a diagnostika : terapie a poradenství : vzdělávání osob s různým postižením : člověk s handicapem a společnost. Praha: Grada.
  • Valenta, M., & Hutyrová, M. (2014). Přehled speciální pedagogiky: rámcové kompendium oboru. Praha: Portál.


Study plans that include the course
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