FVP:UPPVMP038 Special Education II - Course Information

UPPVMP038 Special Education II

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

Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Silberová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

UPPVMP038/A: Tue 12:15–13:50 C206, K. Janků

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P) && ROCNIK(2) && UPPVMP034 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

• Special Education (programme FVP, SPEP)

Course objectives

Students will expand their knowledge of means of expression - English terminology in relation to special pedagogy and disability symptomatology. They will further deepen their knowledge of the personalities of English-speaking countries who have fundamentally influenced the development of the field of special education. Emphasis will continue to be placed on working with and understanding foreign language texts, searching for information related to special pedagogy. Students will also gain a more detailed overview of English terminology in the field of speech therapy, deaf therapy, ophthalmopedics, somatopedia, psychopedia and autism spectrum disorders.

Learning outcomes

Expertise:
- expand their active and passive vocabulary - deepen their knowledge of English terminology with a link to the field of special pedagogy by learning isolated English terms and through work with foreign language texts
- obtain an overview of selected current publications of English-speaking authors with a link to the field of special pedagogy and improve their current knowledge about the field by searching for information
- deepen their knowledge of important personalities of English-speaking countries with a connection to the field of special pedagogy
- expand their language skills in the field of special needs (physical, mental and social)
- improve their knowledge in the field of speech therapy, deaf therapy, ophthalmopedics, somatopedia, psychopedia and in the field of autism spectrum disorders in the English language in connection with the knowledge acquired in the Czech language
Professional skills:
- improve understanding of the English language
- will further deepen the 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 independent search of information in the media
- expand their awareness of job opportunities and other life realizations of people with special needs by watching short documents and discussing them
General competences:
- increase awareness of educational processes in other European countries

Syllabus

• 1. Personalities of special pedagogy of 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. Autism 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. Ophthalmopedics, comparison with terminology in English speaking countries.
• 10. Symptomatology of disability, comparison with terminology in English speaking countries.
• 11. Care for people with disabilities in English-speaking countries, coordinated training, comparison.
• 12. Current trends in the education of children and pupils with special educational needs in English-speaking countries.

Literature

required literature
• KROUPOVÁ, K. a kol. Slovník speciálněpedagogické terminologie. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5264-8.
• HEWARD, W. Exceptional Children: an Introduction to Special Education. Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN 978-0131191709.
• Oxford Dictionary of English. Oxford University Press, 2010.
• PEER, L., REID, G. Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Inclusive Practice. SAGE publications, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4739-0453-8.
• PEIRANGELO, R., GIULIANI, G. The Educator's Diagnostic Manual of Disabilities and Disorders. Jossey-Bass, 2007. ISBN 978-0787978129.
• REYNOLDS, C. R.,VANNEST, K. J., FLETCHER-JANZEN, E. Encyclopedia of Special Education. John Wiley & Sons, 2014. ISBN 978-0470949405.

recommended literature
• BOWEN, C. Children's Speech Sound Disorders. Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-74577-9.
• MCLEOD, S., BAKER, E. Children's Speech: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention. Pearson Education, 2016. ISBN 978-0134206257.
• MURDOCH, B. E. Acquired Speech and Language Disorders. Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. ISBN 978-0470025673.
• RIMM, S. B., SIEGLE, D. B., DAVIS, G. A. Education of the Gifted and Talented. Pearson, 2017. ISBN 978-0133827101.

not specified
• FREDERICKSON, N. Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity. Open University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0335262908.
• MATHIESON, K. Inclusion in the EYFS. Open University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0335262700.
• HEHIR, T. New Directions in Special Education. Harvard Educational Publishing Group, 2005. ISBN 978-1891792618.
• LEWIS, A., NORWICH, B. Special Teaching for Special Children? Pedagogies for Inclusion. Open University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0335214051.
• MACBLAIN, S., LONG, L., DUNN, J. Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion. SAGE Publications Ltd., 2015. ISBN 978-1446298435.
• 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 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.
General note: Odborný anglický jazyk pro speciální pedagogy II.

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