Course: Orientation and mobility of people with visual impairments 2

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Course title Orientation and mobility of people with visual impairments 2
Course code USS/JPR2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Coufal Kryštof, Mgr.
  • Langer Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Růžičková Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Expanded and deepen the knowledge and skills in the field of orientation and mobility of people with visual impairments. Students repeated and extended in particular skills in the subject Orientation and mobility (OPRO) . In the context of this subject will continue to teach students skills important for both the guide and for someone to persons with visual impairments comes relatively frequently in contact. Students will also be familiar with how to plan a route, to the attention of the foundations of a self-care and technical compensatory aids.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
Expanded and deepen the knowledge and skills in the field of orientation and mobility of people with visual impairments. Students repeated and extended in particular skills in the subject Orientation and mobility (OPRO) . In the context of this subject will continue to teach students skills important for both the guide and for someone to persons with visual impairments comes relatively frequently in contact. Students will also be familiar with how to plan a route, to the attention of the foundations of a self-care and technical compensatory aids.
The outcomes of the subject are based on partial profile of the subject`s absolvent.
Prerequisites
Passing the USS / JPR 1
USS/JPR1

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Fulfilment of subject requirements as stipulated by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.
Recommended literature
  • Bruce, B., Blasch. (1997). Foundations of Orientation and mobility. New York : American Foundation for the Blind.
  • Finková, D., Ludíková, L., Růžičková, V. (2007). Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením. Olomouc : Vydavatelství UP.
  • Finková, D., Regec, V., Stoklasová, V., & Stejskalová, K. (2012). Speciální pedagogika se zaměřením na možnosti rozvoje a podpory osob se zrakovým postižením. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • HAMERNÍKOVÁ, J. (1995). Stručný přehled učiva pro praktickou část výcviku asistentů prostorové orientace a. Praha: Společnost nevidomých a slabozrakých v České.
  • Růžičková, V., Kroupová, K. (2017). Pohled na samostatný pohyb a prostorovou orientaci osob se zrakovým postižením. Olomouc.
  • Šumníková, Pavlína. (2018). Možnosti prostorové orientace a samostatného pohybu osob se zrakovým postižením. Praha.
  • Vondráková, Alena a kol. (2020). Tyflomapy?Tyflografika?Tyflokartografie: Percepce prostoru prostřednictvím 3D audio-taktilních map.. Olomouc.
  • Wiener, P. (2006). Prostorová orientace zrakově postižených.. Praha : Institut rehabilitace zrakově postižených UK FHS.
  • Wiener, P. (2006). Prostorová orientace zrakově postižených. Praha: Institut rehabilitace zrakově postižených UK FHS.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Optometry (2024) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer