Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / MB 403 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: MB 403 Course Title: SPECIAL EDUCATION AND NURSING 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 SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
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 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
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 can explain the developmental differences of the normal and handicapped children. 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.
PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
Examination
LO-3 can explainthe feelings of the families who have handicapped individual and the ways of helping them. PO-17 Develops positive attitude about life long learning.
PO-22 Acts appropriately depending on democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethics.
PO-23 Has national and universal sensitivities mentioned National Education Law.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the history of special education in the world and in our country, the purpose of special education and what concepts it contains, how to evaluate and identify individuals with special needs and where they can be directed, the history of the inclusion method and its benefits for both the disabled individual and their families and the healthy children they will be educated together, from the types of obstacles; intellectual disability, special learning disability, language and speech disorder, autism, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical disabilities, giftedness, how the classroom management will be in inclusive practices, what individualized education programs are, how they are prepared and how they will be used. and what the sensitivities of the families of children with special needs are, such as their moods, concerns, and expectations, and how they can be helped.
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