UPPVMK021 Ophtalmopedia

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
12/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Viktorin, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 18. 3. 8:05–10:30 C303, Fri 8. 4. 13:05–15:30 C303, Fri 22. 4. 11:25–13:50 C306, Fri 29. 4. 10:35–13:00 C306
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to penetrate deeper into the issue of working with people with visual impairments. Part of the course will be interactive workshops during which students will work with assistive devices using experiential methods, learning to read and write Braille, penetrating into the possibility of leisure activities. The theoretical concept of the course is built on current findings of opthalmopedia so that the students cannot understand the essence, capabilities and limitations stemming from visual impairment.
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge:
- students will acquire and demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology and the establishment of special educational discipline of opthalmopedia
- students can describe basic severe visual impairment and the degrees of visual impairment
- students can characterize the mental development of individuals with visual impairment in individual age periods age with their characteristic milestones
- students are familiars with the specific educational opportunities, counselling services and leisure activities
Professional skills:
- students will learn the basics of Braille and spatial orientation - students can work with assistive devices, know their possibilities and limits
- students will try typhlographic work, they will be able to create a basic embossed image, while avoiding the errors often made by lay typhlographics
General qualification:
- students will be qualified not only to use their knowledge and skills for specific work with visually impaired individuals of various ages, but also to better respond to their needs
- students can propose activities and assistive devices according to the individual clients’ options; at the same time, the methods of the course will encourage the development of critical thinking, creativity and the students' ability to make decisions independently and responsibly
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition and characteristics of opthalmopedia as a scientific discipline, including the structure, the position in the system of sciences, the interdisciplinary links, and the contemporary terminology.
  • 2. History of care of individuals with visual disabilities in the Czech Republic and abroad.
  • 3. Development of visual perception, the most common causes of visual impairment in terms of type, etiology, symptoms and manifestations.
  • 4. The degree of visual impairment.
  • 5. Characteristics of blind people, the specifics of their psychological development.
  • 6. Characteristics of people with some remains of vision, the specifics of psychological development.
  • 7. Characteristics of visually impaired persons and persons with impaired binocular vision, the specifics of psychological development.
  • 8. Typhloandragogy and typhlogerontagogy. Loss of sight, the impact on mental development, the possibility of re-education and compensation.
  • 9. Educational opportunities and counselling services. Specifics of teaching blind and weak-sighted pupils.
  • 10. Assistive devices for individuals with visual impairments. Braille Typhlographics.
  • 11. Spatial orientation and independent movement of the visually impaired.
  • 12. Possibilitis of leisure activities.
Literature
    required literature
  • FINKOVÁ, D., LUDÍKOVÁ, L., RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V. Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2007. ISBN 978-80-244-1857-5.
  • FINKOVÁ, D., RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V., KROUPOVÁ, K. Mimoškolní aktivity a speciálněpedagogické působení na osoby se zrakovým postižením [CD-ROM]. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3083-6.
  • FINKOVÁ, D. Rozvoj hapticko-taktilního vnímání osob se zrakovým postižením. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2011. ISBN 978-80-244-2742-3.
  • RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V., KROUPOVÁ, K. Pohled na samostatný pohyb a prostorovou orientaci osob se zrakovým postižením. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2017. ISBN 978-80-244-5273-9.
  • SMÝKAL, J. Studie a statě. Brno: Technické muzeum v Brně, 2011. ISBN 978-80-86413-82-2.
    recommended literature
  • FIDLEROVÁ, D. Hra jako prostředek reedukace zraku v mateřské škole. Pardubice, 2015. ISBN 978-80-260-9209-4.
  • KAVALÍROVÁ, K. Nevidomý ve vaší firmě. Praha: Okamžik, 2012. ISBN 978-80-86932-29-3.
  • NIELSEN, L. Učení zrakově postižených dětí v raném věku. Praha: ISV, 1998. ISBN 80-858-6626-9.
  • SLOUKA, I. a kol. Studium výuky prostorové orientace zrakově postižených: metodická příručka ke kurzu v rámci projektu č. CZ.1.07/1.3.00/19.0001 Specializace pedagogických pracovníků na výuku prostorové orientace zrakově postižených. Brno: Tribun EU.
  • FINKOVÁ, D. Základy tyflopedie: předmět, cíle, techniky prostorové orientace a komunikace. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2010. ISBN 978-80-244-2627-3.
    not specified
  • JESENSKÝ, J. Základy komprehenzivní tyflopedie. Díl I, Přehled systému komprehenzivní tyflopedie. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2002. ISBN 80-7041-329-8.
  • JESENSKÝ, J. Základy komprehenzivní tyflopedie. II. díl, Kategorie komprehenzivní tyflopedie. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2003. ISBN 80-7041-555-X.
  • JESENSKÝ, J. Tyflografické výzkumy a studie. Praha: ÚV SI v ČSR, 1983.
  • RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V., KROUPOVÁ, K., KRAMOSILOVÁ, Z. Zrakový trénink a jeho podmínky. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2016. ISBN 978-80-244-5096-4.
  • MILLS, M. The Politics of Differentiation in Schools. Routledge, 2017. ISBN 978-1138797246.
  • KOLAŘÍKOVÁ, M. Oftalmopedie. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Submission of the assigned task, reading Braille with visual support. Passing an oral exam according to the evaluation indicators.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
In course of continuous study, students use the study material, processing it to fulfil selected correspondence assignments which will be discussed in conclusion of the course. At the exam, students demonstrate knowledge of compulsory literature and lectures of the in-person instruction. Students will be able to continuously consult the topics studied individually or in teams, via e-mail, or in consultations upon request.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation summer, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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