Course: Special Education

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Course title Special Education
Course code KO/SPV9
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pecharová Petra, Mgr.
Course content
Seminar Topics: (2 hours / week) 1. Introduction to special education (introduction to the subject, diagnostics in special education - demonstration of tests). 2. Speech therapy - introduction, classification and etiology of speech defects. 3. Speech therapy - specifics of education of individuals with impaired communication ability. 4. Surdopaedia - introduction, classification and etiology of hearing defects. 5. Surdopedy - specifics of education of individuals with hearing impairment. 6. Introduction to typhlopedy, classification and etiology of visual defects. 7. Typhlopedy - specifics of education of individuals with visual impairment. Deafblindness. 8. Typhlopedics - excursion to typhloservis. 9. Psychopedia - introduction, classification and etiology of mental disability. 10. Psychopedics - specifics of education of individuals with mental disabilities. 11. Etopedy - introduction, classification and etiology of behavioral disorders. 12. Somatopaedia - introduction, classification and etiology of physical disabilities and health impairments.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject acquaints students with basic knowledge of particular fields of special education. It enables students to fulfill one of the basic preconditions for their future profession - care for the disabled and mentally handicapped. It teaches the development of communication and cognitive processes.
Expertise: Within the framework of theoretical knowledge students demonstrate the ability to characterize individual fields of special education, to use professional terminology related to the issue, the ability to describe basic educational and training procedures for different types of disabilities. Professional skills: Students are able to propose modifications to the environment, didactic aids, toys and children's game rules for given types of disabilities. Students are able to apply theoretical knowledge into practice.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
80% attendance in lessons, proving of the professional and practical knowledge, written test.
Recommended literature
  • LECHTA, V. Inkluzivní pedagogika.. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-1123-5.
  • LUDÍKOVÁ, L. a D. FINKOVÁ. Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením v raném a předškolním věku. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3697-5.. ISBN 978-80-244-3697-5.
  • SLOWÍK, J. Speciální pedagogika. 2. vyd.. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0095-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General Nurse (P19) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter