Course: Contemporary Trends in Special Education

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Course title Contemporary Trends in Special Education
Course code KSS/BCT
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Thelenová Kateřina, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Ryšlavá Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jihlavec Jan, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
11. Special education in the Czech Republic and abroad 2. Current trends in education (methods, assessment, diagnostics, aids, etc.) 3. Current trends in employment 4. Current trends in partnership and sexuality 5. Current trends in social inclusion and support of (in-)dependence 6. Current trends in leisure activities 7. Current trends in the concept of special educational needs

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence, Students' self-study
  • Class attendance - 6 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 54 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with the latest knowledge of current trends in the field of education and general development of individuals with special needs. The student has the possibility to compare the system of education and support of this target group in the Czech Republic and abroad. The student has the possibility to take a critical attitude towards foreign experience and their use in the conditions of the Czech Republic.
The aim of the course is to provide students with the latest knowledge of current trends in the field of education and general development of individuals with special needs. The student has the possibility to compare the system of education and support of this target group in the Czech Republic and abroad. The student has the possibility to take a critical attitude towards foreign experience and their use in the conditions of the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
Fluent Eglish.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

Knowledge of Enligsh at minimally B1 level is required. To gained the credit: active attending tutorials, regular contribution to discuss forum, oral and electronical presentation for assigned topic.
Recommended literature
  • GARGIULO, R. M. Special education in contemporary society: an introduction to exceptionality. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4522-1677-5.


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