Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / MB 403 - GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Code: MB 403 Course Title: SPECIAL EDUCATION 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 GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer VEYSEL ŞİRVAN ÇETİN (veyselcetin@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 provide students with information on children with special needs, the causes, symptoms and treatment methods of disability types that cause special needs, and the application of the inclusion method, which has an important place in the education of special children. It is aimed to gain awareness to our prospective teacher youth and to provide their students with the necessary knowledge to become sensitive and sensitive individuals.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Evaluate the developmental differences of normal and disabled individuals. PO-15 Enables the psychological counseling and guidance services to the individuals who have special needs to make them realize their existing potentials that need to be developed.
PO-27 Uses the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-29 Gains awareness about normal and abnormal behaviors and the dynamics of the behaviors of indivuals.
Examination
LO-2 Evaluate the developmental differences of normal and disabled individuals. PO-6 Supplies group or individual psychological counseling services, in the fields of vocational, individual and social, to the different age ranges and target audience, according to the needs.
PO-10 Carries out crisis intervention and preventive counseling services.
PO-15 Enables the psychological counseling and guidance services to the individuals who have special needs to make them realize their existing potentials that need to be developed.
Examination
LO-3 can explainthe feelings of the families who have handicapped individual and the ways of helping them PO-4 Explains the importance of working by taking into consideration of the ethic rules and legal arrangements in terms of human rights and vocational ethics.
PO-5 Uses all the knowledge and skills which are necessary for establishing, lasting and ending the professional psychological counseling relationship with the individuals.
PO-12 Constructs an objective communication without prejudice with the individual during the psychological counseling and guidance process.
PO-16 Provides the teachers and families consultancy for the conduction of the guidance services.
PO-17 Collaborates with the other colleagues, parents and the institutions in order to increase the effectiveness of the psychological counseling and guidance services.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The history of special education in the world and in our country, the purpose and concepts of special education, evaluation in special education, the history and benefits of inclusion method, intellectual disability, special learning disability, language and speech disorder, autism, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical disability. inadequacies, giftedness, classroom management in inclusive practices, individualized education programs, families of children with special needs.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition, history, concepts of Special Education Narration Method, Source Search
2 The history, benefits and barriers of inclusion Narration Method, Source Search
3 Diagnosis and evaluation in Special Education Narration Method, Question and Answer
4 Mental deficiencies Narration Method, Case Study Method
5 Special Learning Disability Narration Method, Case Study Method
6 Autism Spectrum Disorder Narration Method, Case Study Method
7 ADHD, Hyperactivity Disorder Narration Method, Case Study Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Language and Speech Disorders Narration Method, Case Study Method
10 Hearing Impairment Narration Method, Case Study Method
11 Visual Impairment Narration Method, Case Study Method
12 Types of Physical Disability Narration Method, Case Study Method
13 Classroom Management in Inclusion Practices Narration Method, Case Study Method
14 Individualized education plan Narration Method, Case Study Method
15 Families of children with special needs Narration Method, Case Study Method, Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Koçbeker, B. (2020). Özel Eğitim ve Kaynaştırma. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık.
2 Deretarla Gül, E. (2019). Özel Eğitim ve Kaynaştırma. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
book, paper, pen, computer, projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 1 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 2 8 16
       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 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90