Special Education Teaching
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ÖZEP107

Course Name:

Special Education

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	4

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZLEM ÇELİK

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZLEM ÇELİK
Öğr.Gör. KÜBRA İPÇİ ÇELİK

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	Students who complete this course will be able to discuss these knowledge and skills by acquiring general knowledge and skills about children with special needs and special education.
Course Content:	Children with special needs and special education, developmental disabilities, mental disability and autistic disorders, learning difficulties, hearing impairments, language and speech disorders, emotions and behavior disorders, visual impairment, physical disabilities, giftedness and talent, inclusion, early education, 'in special education practices in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) debate the special education and its foundations.
2) list the feelings of families who have children with special needs and their relationship with specialists.
3) describe the early childhood special education and the practices in this area.
4) debate the basic principles of effective collaboration.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) debate the laws and regulations about special education.
2) debate the causes, characteristics, prevalence, educational practices, and issues related to different disabilities.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) define the different types of disabilities.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Hearing Impairment
1)	Foundations of Special Education
2)	Continue Foundations of Special Education
3)	Laws and Regulations, referral – identification- evaluation process, Guidance and Research Center, parents, families, family – specialist relationship, families’ experiences
4)	Early Childhood Special Education
5)	Intellectual Disability
6)	Learning Disabilities – ADHD
7)	Emotional Behavioral Disorders
8)	Autism Spectrum Disorder
9)	Communication Disorders
10)	Hearing Impairment
11)	Vision Impairment
12)	Pysical Disabilities and Other Rare Disorders
13)	Gifted and Talented
14)	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ataman A. Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar ve Özel Eğitime Giriş. Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık. Ankara, 2011.
References:	Ataman A. Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar ve Özel Eğitime Giriş. Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık. Ankara, 2011.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	3	4	7	2	6	5
Program Outcomes
1) Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.
2) Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3) Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4) Uses further sources of information related with the field.
5) Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.
6) Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7) Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8) Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9) Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10) Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11) Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12) Instructs persons and institutions about the field.
13) Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15) Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16) Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17) Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18) Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19) Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20) Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.	1
2)	Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.	5
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.	5
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	5
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	4
6)	Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.	1
7)	Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.	5
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.	5
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.	4
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.	4
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.	1
12)	Instructs persons and institutions about the field.	5
13)	Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.	1
14)	Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.	1
15)	Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.	5
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.	1
17)	Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.	5
18)	Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.	1
19)	Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.	1
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.	1

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Reading
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Midterms	1	40	40
Final	1	60	60
Total Workload			142