USPQP021 Special Education I

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/26/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Jan Viktorin, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Viktorin, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
USPQP021/A: Wed 13:55–15:30 C201, K. Janků
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(P) && ROCNIK(1) && !NOWANY( USPQP022 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 become familiar with basic means of expression - current English terminology in relation to special pedagogy, symptomatology of disability in the English language. They will get a basic overview of the personalities of English-speaking countries who have fundamentally influenced the development of the scientific field of special education. Emphasis will be placed on working with foreign language texts, searching for information related to special pedagogy. Students will be introduced to the issue of the education system in English-speaking countries, and above all the implementation of care for persons with disabilities and their education.
Learning outcomes
Expertise:
- the student will expand his active and passive vocabulary of English terminology in connection with the field of special pedagogy by learning isolated English concepts 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 will get a basic overview of important personalities of English-speaking countries in connection with the field of special education
- the student will describe in English special needs in the area of physical, psychological and social
Professional skills:
- the student will clarify the differences in the implementation of education and the status of people with special needs in selected areas of English-speaking countries and in the Czech Republic
- the student will expand his knowledge about the possibilities of life realization of people with special needs by watching short documents and discussing them
- the student will improve his skills in the area of understanding the English language General qualifications
- the student expands his awareness of educational processes in other countries
Syllabus
  • 1. Personalities of special education in English-speaking countries
  • 2. Terminology in special pedagogy
  • 3. Classification of special education
  • 4. Psychopedia, definition of the term, terminology
  • 5. Disorders of the autism spectrum, definition of the term, terminology
  • 6. Somatopedia, definition of the term, terminology
  • 7. Speech therapy, definition of the term, terminology
  • 8. Surdopedia, definition of the term, terminology
  • 9. Ophthalmopedia, definition of the term, terminology
  • 10. Symptomatology of disability
  • 11. Care of a person with a disability 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
  • 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
Written analysis of a professional article in English. Form: presentation or text. Active preparation of the student for individual seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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 I.
The course is also listed under the following terms Accreditation winter, Winter 2024.
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