USPQK023 Special Education II

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
9/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Viktorin, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 1. 3. 8:05–10:30 C202, Fri 5. 4. 10:35–13:00 C401, Fri 12. 4. 10:35–13:00 C401
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(K) && ROCNIK(1) && USPQK021 Special Education I
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
Students will expand their knowledge of means of expression - English terminology in relation to special pedagogy and the symptomatology of disability. They will further deepen their knowledge about the personalities of English-speaking countries, who have fundamentally influenced the development of the scientific field of special education. Emphasis will continue to be placed on working with foreign language texts and their understanding, searching for information related to special pedagogy. Students will also get a more detailed overview of English terminology in the field of speech therapy, deaf therapy, ophthalmology, somatopedia, psychopathy and issues of autism spectrum disorders.
Learning outcomes
Expertise:
- the student expands his active and passive vocabulary - he deepens his knowledge of English terminology in connection with the field of special pedagogy by learning isolated English terms and through work with foreign language texts
- the student will get an overview of selected current publications by English-speaking authors related to the field of special pedagogy and improve their current knowledge of the field by searching for information
- the student deepens his knowledge about important personalities of English-speaking countries with a link to the field of special education
- the student will expand his language skills in the area of special needs (physical, psychological and social)
- the student will improve his knowledge in the field of speech therapy, deaf therapy, ophthalmology, somatopedia, psychopathy and in the area of autism spectrum disorders in the English language in connection with the knowledge acquired in the Czech language
Professional skills:
- the student improves his understanding of the English language
- the student will further deepen his overview of education and employment opportunities for people with special needs in selected areas of English-speaking countries and in the Czech Republic by working with texts and independently searching for information in the media
- the student will expand his awareness of the possibilities of employment and other life realizations of persons with special needs by watching short documents and discussing them
General qualifications:
- the student will expand his awareness of educational processes in other European countries
Syllabus
  • 1. Personalities of special education in English-speaking countries, their contribution in the European and world context
  • 2. Terminology in special pedagogy in a broader and narrower context
  • 3. Classification of special pedagogy, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 4. Psychopedia, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 5. Autistic spectrum disorders, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 6. Somatopedia, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 7. Speech therapy, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 8. Surdopedia, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 9. Ophthalmopedia, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 10. Symptomatology of disability, comparison with terminology in English-speaking countries
  • 11. Care of a person with a disability in English-speaking countries, coordinated rehabilitation, comparison
  • 12. Current trends in the education of children and pupils with special educational needs in English-speaking countries
Literature
    required literature
  • HEWARD, W. L., ALBER-MORGAN, S. H., KONRAD, M. Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education. Boston: Pearson, 2018. ISBN 978-0-13-402711-1.
  • KROUPOVÁ, K. a kol. Slovník speciálněpedagogické terminologie. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5264-8.
  • PEER, L., REID, G. Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Inclusive Practice. London: SAGE, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4739-0454-5.
  • PEIRANGELO, R., GIULIANI, G. A. The Educator‘s Diagnostic Manual of Disabilities and Disorders. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7879-7812-9.
  • REYNOLDS, C. R., VANNEST, K. J., FLETCHER-JANZEN, E. Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of Children, Adolescents, and Adults Disabilities and Other Exceptional Individuals. Hoboken: Wiley & Sons, 2014. ISBN 978-0-470-94940-5
    recommended literature
  • BOWEN, C. Children's Speech Sound Disorders. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell: 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-63402-8.
  • FRIEND, M., BURSUCK, W. D. Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers. Boston: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-0-13-475409-3.
  • MCLEOD, S., BAKER, E. Children‘s Speech: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention. Boston: Pearson, 2016. ISBN 978-0-132-75596-2.
  • MURDOCH, B. E. Acquired Speech and Language Disorders: A Neuroanatomical and Functional Neurological Approach. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-02567-3.
  • RIMM, S. B., SIEGLE, D., DAVIS, G. A. Education of the Gifted and Talented, Boston: Pearson, 2017. ISBN 978-0-13-382710-1.
    not specified
  • FREDERICKSON, N. Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-33-526290-8.
  • HEHIR, T. New Directions in Special Education: Eliminating Ableism in Policy and Practice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press: 2005. ISBN 978-1-89179-262-5.
  • LEWIS, A., NORWICH, B. Special Teaching for Special Children? Pedagogies for Inclusion. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-335-21405-3.
  • MACBLAIN, S., LONG, L. a DUNN, J. Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion: Child-centred Perspectives, London: SAGE, 2015. ISBN 978-1-44629-843-5.
  • MATHIESON, K. Inclusion in the EYFS. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-33-526270-0.
  • KNAPOVÁ, L. Odborný anglický jazyk pro speciální pedagogy. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Entry language level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Completion of all tasks in e-learning is a condition for granting credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Odborný anglický jazyk pro speciální pedagogy II.
Teacher's information
Personal contact in lessons, consultation hours. During ongoing studies, the student uses study support and processes selected correspondence tasks. Here, at the same time, he will demonstrate his knowledge of compulsory literature and contact teaching lectures. The student will be able to continuously consult individually studied subject topics via e-mail, individual or group consultations. The subject has an e-learning course prepared in IS SU and a team established in MS Teams, which also serves as another possible tool for communication with the teacher and between students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Accreditation summer, Summer 2025.
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