UPPVMP035 Professional German for Special Educators I

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/26/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Kostruhová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marie Marek
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UPPVMP035/A: Mon 12:15–13:50 C207, P. Kostruhová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
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 German terminology in relation to special education, symptomatology of disability in the English language. They will acquire basic knowledge about personalities from German-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 German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria) 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 German terminology relating to special pedagogy by learning isolated German words and through work with foreign language texts.
- They will gain an overview of selected current publications of German-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 German-speaking countries connected with special pedagogy.
- Students can describe special physical, psychological or social needs in German.

Professional Skills:
- Students can explain the differences in implementation of education and status of persons with special needs in selected areas of German-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 German language.

General qualification:
- They extend their knowledge of educational processes in other countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. Personages of special pedagogy in German-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 German-speaking countries.
  • 12. Current trends in the education of children and pupils with special educational needs in German-speaking countries.
Literature
    required literature
  • BIERMANN, Adrienne, GOETZE, Herbert. Sonderpädagogik. Kohlhammer: 2005. ISBN: 978-3-17-017665-2.
  • VERNOOIJ, Monika. Einführung in die Heil- und Sonderpädagogik. Quelle&Meyer: 2007. ISBN: 978-3-494-01425-8.
  • BIEWER, Gottfried. Grundlagen der Heilpädagogik und inklusiven Pädagogik. Utb: 2017. ISBN: 978-3-825-246945.
  • LÜTJE-KLOSE, B. RIECKE-BAULECKE, T. Inklusion in der Schule und Unterricht. Grundlagen in der Sonderpädagogik. IQSH: 201. ISBN: 978-3772711565.
  • BERNITZKE, Fred, TUPI, Anita. Heil- und Sonderpädagogik. Jugend&Volk: 2008 ISBN: 9783823715429.
  • Praktický slovník německého jazyka. Lingea 2011.
    recommended literature
  • FISCHER, Dieter. Heilpädagogik – ein Versprechen. Bentheim: 2009. ISBN: 978-3-934471-79-5.
  • ELLINGER, Stephan, WITTROCK, Manfred. Sonderpädagogik in der Regelschule. Konzepte-Forschung-Praxis. Kohlhammer: 2005. ISBN: 978-3-17-018868-6.
  • KAHLERT, Joachim, HEIMLICH, Ulrich. Inklusion in Schule und Unterricht. Kohlhammer: 2014. ISBN: 978-3170257252.
  • KLUTH, Paula, DANAHER, Sheila. Inklusion in der Praxis. 100 Tips und Tricks für den differenzierten Unterricht. Verlag an der Ruhr: 2010. ISBN: 978-3834631084.
  • TEXTOR, Annette. Einführung in die Inklusionspädagogik. Klinkhard: 2015. ISBN: 978-3825243401.
    not specified
  • STEIN, Margit. Allgemeine Pädagogik. Utb: 2017. ISBN: 978-3-825-247911.
  • NOVOTNY, Katharina. Pädagogik in der Sonderpädagogik. Schneider Verlag Hohengehren: 2010. ISBN: 978-3-8340-0744-5.
  • BUNDSCHUH, Konrad, WINKLER, Christoph. Einführung in die sonderpädagogische Diagnostik. UTB. ISBN: 978-3825209995.
  • LINDMEIER, Bettina, LINDMEIER, Christian. Pädagogik bei Behinderung und Benachteiligung. Kohlhammer: 2012. ISBN: 978-3170198081.
  • REICHENBACH, Christina, THIEMANN, Helge. Lehrbuch diagnostischer Grundlagen der Heil- und Sonderpädagogik. Borgmann: 2013. ISBN: 978-3-8080-0695-5.
  • ZEZULKOVÁ, Ladislava. Odborný německý jazyk pro speciální pedagogy. 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
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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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