Course: Special Education 1

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Course title Special Education 1
Course code KSS/ZG1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
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)
  • Ryšlavá Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Palounková Zuzana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction into the special education issues 2. Principles and methods in special education 3. Family with a child with some disorder 4. Specific learning disorders 5. ADHD syndrome

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
  • Class attendance - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is for students to learn the general features of special education, to inform them about the causes of health disorders, individual methods and principles of educational work with people with special needs. The influence and importance of the family are also emphasised. Students will learn the present form of special education system of care of the individual with specific learning disorders and with the ADHD syndrome.
The aim of this course is for students to learn the general features of special education, to inform them about the causes of health disorders, individual methods and principles of educational work with people with special needs. The influence and importance of the family are also emphasised. Students will learn the present form of special education system of care of the individual with specific learning disorders and with the ADHD syndrome.
Prerequisites
Social issues and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

To gain the credit students write a semestral thesis. Students follow the instructions of the lecturer, they follow the instruction of lenght, topic and content. The thesis must show the knowledge students master through their study hours. The thesis must be accepted by the lecturer, so the student can enter the exam. Examination conditions are set by the lecturer.
Recommended literature
  • FITZNEROVÁ, I. Máme dítě s handicapem. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 80-7367-663-6.
  • MICHALOVÁ, Z. Speciální pedagogika. I. díl (terminologická vymezení). Liberec: TUL, 2006. ISBN 80-7372-104-0.
  • MÜLLER, O., a kol. Dítě se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami v běžné škole. Olomouc: UP, 2001. ISBN 80-244-0231-9.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-802-3.
  • VÍTKOVÁ, M. (ed.). Integrativní speciální pedagogika. Brno: Paido, 2004. ISBN 80-7315-071-9.


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