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

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ÖZEP109

Course Name:

Mental Deficiency and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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 :

Öğr.Gör. KÜBRA İPÇİ ÇELİK

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. SÜLEYMAN NAZİF ERİPEK

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to make students aware of mental insufficiency and autism spectrum disorder, the important people who have affected the developments in the education of individuals with these disabilities, their effects on events and cases and educational practices, the reasons of these deficiencies, diagnostic criteria and evaluation process and their characteristics.
Course Content:	Definitions of mental deficiency and autism spectrum disorder, history of developments in the education of individuals with these disabilities, causes of these deficiencies, diagnostic criteria, evaluation process and their properties are the content of this course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explain the definitions and theoretical foundations of intellectual disability
2) Explain the classification, prevalence and causes of intellectual disability
3) Explain the historical development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Definitions; symptoms and characteristics of ASD
4) Discuss the diagnostic criteria, causes and risk factors of ASD
5) Explain the diagnosis and evaluation of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
6) Explain the diagnosis and evaluation of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
7) Describe the educational needs and environments/settings
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Definitions and theoretical foundations of intellectual disability
2)	Classification, prevalence and causes of intellectual disability
3)	Characteristics of individuals with intellectual disability
4)	Historical development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Definitions; symptoms and characteristics of ASD
5)	Diagnostic criteria, causes and risk factors of ASD
6)	Diagnosis of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
7)	Evaluation of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
7)	Evaluation of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
8)	Educational needs and environments/settings
9)	Alternative treatments
10)	Evidence-based practices
11)	Evidence-based practices
12)	Family support for individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
13)	Education of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD
14)	Education of individuals with intellectual disability and ASD

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	2	3	4	5	6	7
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.	5
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.
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading

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	2	28
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			30