Course: Special Needs Pedagogy

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Course title Special Needs Pedagogy
Course code KPG/SPECP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ullmanová Jiřina, Mgr. et Bc.
  • Slowík Josef, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Šiška Jan, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Káňová Šárka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to Special Education, co-operating disciplines, basic terminology and structure of the field. 2. Norma and normality in special education, individual relational approach to persons with disabilities and disadvantages. 3. History and development of the relationship to people with special needs, the current paradigm of integrative and inclusive special education. 4. Actual integrative and inclusive paradigm in special education. 5. Specifics of personality and socialization of people with various kind of disabilities and disadvantages. 6. A person with disability in family and community environment. 7. Special education of people with mental disability and pervasive disorders. 8. Special education of people with sensory impairments and speech and communication disorders. 9. Special education of individuals with physical disabilities and long-term illnesses. 10. Special education of individuals with multiple disabilities. 11. Special education of individuals with social disadvantages and behavioral disorders. 12. Elementary points of diagnosis, intervention and prevention in special education. 13. Care for people with disabilities in the field of health, education and social fields.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, E-learning, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to be oriented in human biology, philosophy and social sciences at the graduate level of secondary education.
Skills
Systematically work with professional literature on particular topics
Reflect and constructively use basic knowledge from the field of human biology and fields of humanities and social sciences
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To introduce the actual inclusive paradigm
To classify the defects and disabilities within the special education sub-disciplines
To describe the situation of family with a member with special needs
To describe the system of care for people with disabilties
Skills
To apply the adequate attitudes to people with special needs in a helping profession
To use the contemporary terminology in the interdisciplinary contexts
To categorize the groups of persons with diffferent kinds of disabilities
To recommend the adequate services for persons with different kinds of disabilities
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Seminar
E-learning
Self-study of literature
Skills
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Interactive lecture
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Seminar work
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • JANDERKOVÁ, Dita, Jitka KENDÍKOVÁ, Jarmila KLÉGROVÁ, Iva STRNADOVÁ, Jana SWIERKOSZOVÁ a Zdenka ŽENATOVÁ. SPU a ADHD. Praha, 2016.
  • Lechta, Viktor. Inkluzivní pedagogika. Vydání první. 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-1123-5.
  • Pipeková, Jarmila. Kapitoly ze speciální pedagogiky. 3., přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Brno : Paido, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7315-198-0.
  • Pokorná, Věra. Vývojové poruchy učení v dětství a v dospělosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-773-2.
  • Slowík, Josef. Komunikace s lidmi s postižením. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-691-9.
  • SLOWÍK, Josef. Speciální pedagogika. 2., aktualizované a doplněné vydání.. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0095-8.
  • Thorová, Kateřina. Poruchy autistického spektra. Rozšířené a přepracované vydání. 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0768-9.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Současná psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha:Portál, , 2014. 816 s.ISBN 978-80-262-0696-5..


Study plans that include the course
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