Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / MB 403 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: MB 403 Course Title: SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
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.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can understand the characteristics of the handicapped individual. PO-2 To be able to implement educational program in terms of preschool children’s developmental levels appropriately
PO-23 To be able to follow and evaluate children in different ways
PO-24 To be able to plan the education process to support development and learning
PO-27 To have knowledge of children's development, learning characteristics and difficulties
Examination
LO-2 can explain the developmental differences of the normal and handicapped children. PO-23 To be able to follow and evaluate children in different ways
PO-24 To be able to plan the education process to support development and learning
PO-27 To have knowledge of children's development, learning characteristics and difficulties
Examination
LO-3 can explainthe feelings of the families who have handicapped individual and the ways of helping them. PO-2 To be able to implement educational program in terms of preschool children’s developmental levels appropriately
PO-7 To be able to organize and apply the projects and activities for social environment which they live with the conscious of social responsibility
PO-8 To be able to understand society, culture, social and cultural values, socializing in family and out of family, social class and cultural perspectives upon socializing, to be able to own social, scientific, and ethics values
PO-22 To be able to work in cooperation with family, school and community
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