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Course: Introduction to Special Education

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Course title Introduction to Special Education
Course code HUM/FTA22
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Petrová Naďa, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vévodová Šárka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Structure of the special education, its disciplines according to the different types of disabilities. Specific developmental disorders and the role of counselling in the special education.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Study course is designed as an entry into the problems and the general subject of education. Students will be familiar with the starting point of people with special needs, outlines the complex of social services, as well as individual parts of the subject. Study course don´t supply whole range of care of individuals with disabilities, but also offers students grasp base usable in providing care for non-medical health professions.
Students will be provided with basic knowledge for the differentiation of various types of health disantvages, orientation in the system of comprehensive law services for the people with special needs and able to connect the care provided non-medical health professions with the specifics of care for individuals with special needs. Students will be able to adequately use basal terminology of the subject of education of people with special needs.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Attendance in seminars (90%). Checking of konwledge.
Recommended literature
  • BENDOVÁ, P., JEŘÁBKOVÁ, K., RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V. (2006). Kompenzační pomůcky pro osoby se specifickými potřebami.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Gilberg, Ch., & Peeters, T. (2008). Autismus - zdravotní a výchovné aspekty. Praha: Portál.
  • Jankovský, J. (2006). Ucelená rehabilitace dětí s tělesným a kombinovaným postižením: somatopedická a psychologická hlediska. Praha: Triton.
  • Ludíková, L. (2005). Kombinované vady. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Matějček, Z., & Vágnerová, M. (2006). Sociální aspekty dyslexie. V Praze: Nakladatelství Karolinum.
  • Müller, O. (2005). Terapie ve speciální pedagogice. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Pipeková, a kol. (2006). Kapitoly ze speciální pedagogiky. Brno: Paido.
  • Přinosilová, D. (2007). Diagnostika ve speciální pedagogice. Brno: Paido.
  • Reifová, S. (2007). Nesoustředěné a neklidné dítě ve škole. Praha: Portál.
  • SLOWÍK, J. (2007). Speciální pedagogika. Praha: Grada.
  • Švarcová, I. (2006). Mentální retardace. Praha: Portál.
  • Vágnerová M. (2004). Psychologie handicapu. Praha Karolinum.
  • VALENTA, M., MÜLLER, O. a kol. (2009). Psychopedie. Praha, Parta.
  • Zikl, P. (2014). Terapie ve speciální pedagogice: (ergoterapie, fyzioterapie, bazální stimulace). Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025