- Code
- EDU 210
- Name
- Special Education
- Semester
- 4
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
The course gives a general overview of Special Education. Various basic concepts that are pertinent to Special Education are clarified. Major principles in the practice of Special Education are also covered.Classifications of Special Persons forming the strata of students with special needs are discussed extensively. Common causes of disabilities are discussed.The various ways by which students with special needs can be recognized also form part of the course. In addition, Curriculum and Instructional needs of gifted students are also dealt with.
- Objectives
-
Successful completion of this course will be determined by how well students demonstrate an understanding of the course objectives. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: - acquire knowledge about change in the prevailing and emerging Albanian society in view of recent trends in education and national development. -understand and have a greater understanding of concepts like Inclusive Education, Integration, Mainsreaming,Segregation, Special Units and Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). -list and explain major principles and political documents on Special Education. -identify the special needs of children and develop confidence in them to realize their potentials and abilities to meet the national development with self respect, dignity and freedom. -develop skills and competencies to cater to the needs of children with disabilities in general, and special class settings in particular, in cognitive, affective and skill domains. -equip in various techniques of teaching and evaluation in special and inclusive set up. - design methods and ways of assisting persons with disabilities learn better
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Presentation of the course.
- 2
- How to build an inclusive school for all? Inclusive platforms for pupils and students with special needs.
- 3
- Social and cultural factors: how they impact the experience and life of students with special education needs?
- 4
- The person’s experience of disability and special needs.
- 5
- Assessing students with special needs.
- 6
- Strategies for independent learning: empowering students with special needs.
- 7
- Evaluating student learning: how can classroom tests be adapted for students with special needs?
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Responding to students' behavior: prevention of discipline problems; promotion of positive group behavior towards SEN students.
- 10
- Giftedness: is it a gift or a barrier? How to assist students with special abilities to reach their full potential?
- 11
- Mindfulness for teachers and school transformation.
- 12
- Families and parents of students with special needs: how they impact and are impacted?
- 13
- Special education realities and perspectives of teaching children with disabilities in Albania
- 14
- Approaches of Building social relationships: promoting positive interactions among students with and without special needs.
- 15
- Presentation of students' projects.
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Students will be able to demonstrate, through module coursework and examination, advanced knowledge of a range of core subject areas, defined in the BPS syllabus, addressed through the study of special educational needs.
- 2
- Students will be able to apply knowledge of psychological research in evaluating and assessing educational methods or materials in workshop and / or coursework activities
- 3
- Students will be able to discuss current issues and debates surrounding special and inclusive education, including an awareness of issues surrounding special educational needs.
- 4
- Students will be able to use knowledge of research methodologies and statistics to analyse and evaluate research work in SEN.
- 5
- Students will be able to identify the different kinds of Special Needs Education and the methodological approaches and strategies used to handle each of them
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 30% 30%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 0 0% 0%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 50%
- Final exam percent
- 50%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 3 48
- Off class study hours
- 14 3 42
- Duties
- 1 0 0
- Midterms
- 1 10 10
- Final exam
- 1 15 15
- Other
- 1 10 10
- Total workLoad
- 125
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.00
- ECTS
- 5.00