Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 411 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 411 Course Title: SPEC?AL EDUCAT?ON Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALİ KAYA (alikaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to help student teachers to comprehend the basic concepts about special education and help the to gain knowledge and skills in knowing the characteristics of special education children and designing teaching activities for children with special education needs

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain the basics of special education PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-5 Being knowledgeable about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
Examination
LO-2 Discuss issues such as the casues and characteristics of various types of barriers, prevalence rates PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-9 Ability to evaluate students’ achievements using different methods.
Examination
LO-3 Explain the basic needs of children with special needs PO-5 Being knowledgeable about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-12 Informed idividuals and institutions on issue realted to the field.
Examination
LO-4 Explain special education practices in the world and in Turkey PO-6 Have cultural education compatible with social environment and educational level.
PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of special education, basic principles related to special education, the reasons of disability, the importance of early diagnosis and therapy. Historical approach to disability, the characteristics and the education of children having mental disability, deafness, blindness, physical disability, who stutters learning disability (dyslexia) , attention deficiency and hyperactive, autistic and mentally gifted. The education of the children needs special education via play, reactions of disabled children?s families, the situation of special education in Turkey and the special institutions established to serve this aim.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The foundations of special education. audio-visual-discussion
2 The foundations of special education. audio-visual-discussion
3 Law regulations, sending process, diagnostic process, ram reviews, parents, families, situation with special needs to, family relations experts. audio-visual-discussion
4 Law regulations, sending process, diagnostic process, ram reviews, parents, families, situation with special needs to, family relations experts. audio-visual-discussion
5 Mental deficiency. audio-visual-discussion
6 Hearing deficiency. audio-visual-discussion
7 Vision deficiency. audio-visual-discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Early childhood special education. audio-visual-discussion
10 Learning difficulties. audio-visual-discussion
11 Emotional and behavioral disorders. audio-visual-discussion
12 Autism spectrum disorder. audio-visual-discussion
13 Communication disorders. audio-visual-discussion
14 Gifted and talented over the top. audio-visual-discussion
15 Physical inadequacies. audio-visual-discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ataman,A. 2003;Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar ve özel Eğitim,Gündüz yayıncılık, Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials
Akçamete,G. 2009;Genel E?itim Okullar?nda özel gereksinimi Olan Ö?renciler ve Özel E?itim,Kök Yay?nc?l?k, Ankara

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 8 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90