UPPVMK034 Professional English for Special Educators I

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
9/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Jančíková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 23. 10. 17:15–18:50 C308, Fri 30. 10. 17:15–18:50 C308, Fri 13. 11. 14:45–16:20 C308, Fri 27. 11. 15:35–17:10 C308, Fri 11. 12. 14:45–15:30 C308
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
Students will learn the basic means of expression - current English terminology in relation to special education, symptomatology of disability in the English language. They will acquire basic knowledge about personalities from English-speaking countries who have significantly influenced the development of the discipline of special pedagogy. Emphasis will be placed on working with foreign language texts and searching for information linked to special education. Students will be introduced to the problems of education in English-speaking countries and especially of the implementation of care of disabled people and their education.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge:
- Students will expand their active and passive vocabulary in basic English terminology relating to special pedagogy by learning isolated English words and through work with foreign language texts.
- They will gain an overview of selected current publications of English-speaking authors relevant to special pedagogy and they will improve their existing knowledge in the area of information retrieval.
- They will gain an overview of important personages from English-speaking countries connected with special pedagogy.
- Students will be able to describe special physical, psychological or social needs.

Professional Skills:
- Students can explain the differences in implementation of education and status of persons with special needs in selected areas of English-speaking countries and in the Czech Republic.
- They broaden their knowledge about the possibilities of life self-realization of persons with special needs by viewing short documentaries and discussing them.
- They improve their skills in understanding the English language.

General qualification:
- They extend their knowledge of educational processes in other countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. Personages of special pedagogy in English-speaking countries.
  • 2. Basic terminology in special pedagogy.
  • 3. Classification of special pedagogy.
  • 4. Psychopedia, definition, terminology.
  • 5. Autism spectrum disorders, definition, terminology.
  • 6. Disability, definition, terminology.
  • 7. Speech therapy, definition, terminology.
  • 8. Deaf pedagogy, definition, terminology.
  • 9. Opthalmopedia, definition, terminology.
  • 10. Symptomatology of disability.
  • 11. Care of disabled people in English-speaking countries.
  • 12. Current trends in the education of children and pupils with special educational needs in English speaking countries.
Literature
    required literature
  • KROUPOVÁ, Kateřina a kolektiv, Slovník speciálněpedagogické terminologie. Grada: 2016. ISBN: 978-80-247-5264-8.
  • HEWARD, William, Exceptional Children, an Introduction to Special Education. Prentice Hall: 2005. ISBN: 978-0131191709.
  • Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford University Press: 2010.
  • PEER, Lindsay, REID, Gavin, Special Educational Needs, A Guide for Inclusive Practice. SAGE publications: 2016. ISBN: 978-1-4739-0453-8.
  • PEIRANGELO, Roger, GIULIANI, George, The Educator's Diagnostic Manual of Disabilities and Disorders, Jossey-Bass: 2007, ISBN: 978-0787978129.
  • REYNOLDS, Cecil R.,VANNEST, Kimberly J., FLETCHER-JANZEN, Elaine, Encyclopedia of Special Education, John Wiley & Sons: 2014, ISBN: 978-0470949405.
    recommended literature
  • BOWEN, Caroline, Children's Speech Sound Disorders, Wiley-Blackwell: 2009, ISBN: 978-0-470-74577-9.
  • MCLEOD, Sharryne, BAKER, Elise, Children's Speech: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention, Pearson Education: 2016, ISBN: 9780134206257.
  • MURDOCH, Bruce E., Acquired Speech and Language Disorders, Wiley-Blackwell: 2009, ISBN: 978-0470025673.
  • RIMM, Sylvia B, SIEGLE, Del B., DAVIS, Gary A., Education of the Gifted and Talented, Pearson: 2017), ISBN: 978-0133827101.
    not specified
  • FREDERICKSON, Norah, Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity, Open University Press: 2015, ISBN: 9780335262908.
  • MATHIESON, Kay, Inclusion in the EYFS, Open University Press: 2015, ISBN: 9780335262700.
  • HEHIR, Thomas, New Directions in Special Education, Harvard Educational Publishing Group: 2005, ISBN: 9781891792618.
  • LEWIS, Ann, NORWICH, Brahm, Special Teaching for Special Children? Pedagogies for Inclusion, Open University Press: 2015, ISBN: 9780335214051.
  • MACBLAIN, Sean, LONG, Louise, DUNN, Jill, Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion, SAGE Publications Ltd.: 2015, ISBN: 9781446298435.
  • KNAPOVÁ, Lenka. Anglický jazyk pro speciální pedagogy I. Opava: Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2018. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Entry level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference The condition for credit award is fulfilment of all assignments in the e-learning environment Moodle.
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
Personal contact during instruction, consultation hours. During their studies, students use the study material to elaborate selected correspondence assignments. At the same time, students demonstrate knowledge of compulsory literature and of the in-person lectures. Students will be able to continuously consult the topics studied individually via e-mail, or in individual or team consultations upon request. The course has an LMS course which is used for electronic communication with the instructor and among students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation winter, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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