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

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ÖZEP412

Course Name:

Special Education Policies and Legislative Regulations

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	2

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):

Öğr.Gör. HASAN HÜSEYİN SELVİ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

It is aimed that candidates for special education teacher candidates should have an idea about the orientation of general policies of special education to increase their knowledge and awareness about the legal bases to be applied in business life.

Course Content:

The history of disability policies and legal arrangements for special education in Turkey; national policies and legal arrangements for persons with disabilities and special education; international policies and legal arrangements for persons with disabilities and special education; Turkey is a party to international agreements; the legal arrangements in the world are important in terms of individuals with disabilities, special education practices and regulations in Turkey; general paradigm change for disabled people; The gap between policy, legal regulations and practices.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Knows the past of disabled people and special education policies and legal regulations in Turkey.
2) To be able to recognize international legislation on individuals and their education with special needs.
3) As special education teacher knows the legislation which will be responsible.
4) Regulations, circulars and communiqués will be able to recognize the items related to individuals and their education that have special needs.
5) The Regulation explains the publishing process of circulars and notices.
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)	general paradigm change for disabled people
2)	The history of disability individuals and special education policies and legal regulations in Turkey
3)	national policies and legal arrangements for persons with disabilities and special education
4)	international policies and legal arrangements for persons with disabilities and special education
5)	Turkey should be a party to international agreements
6)	legal regulations in the world
7)	legal regulations in the world
8)	special education practices and regulations in Turkey prominence in terms of;
9)	The gap between policy, legal regulations and practices.
10)	Regulation on Special Education Institutions
11)	Regulation on Special Education Institutions
12)	Regulation on Special Education Institutions
13)	Regulation on Special Education Institutions
14)	Regulation on Special Education Institutions

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Vural S, Yücesoy Ş. Türkiye’de Özel Gereksinimli Bireylere Yönelik Hizmetlerin Yasal Yapılanmasında Avrupa Birliği’ne Uyum Çabalarının Yansımaları.2004
References:	Vural S, Yücesoy Ş. Türkiye’de Özel Gereksinimli Bireylere Yönelik Hizmetlerin Yasal Yapılanmasında Avrupa Birliği’ne Uyum Çabalarının Yansımaları.2004

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	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.	1
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.	1
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	1
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	1
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.	1
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.	1
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.	1
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.	1
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.	5
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.
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.	5
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.	5
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
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	3	42
Midterms	1	40	40
Final	1	60	60
Total Workload			142