PV24TK021 Special Pedagogy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 10. 10. 8:05–10:30 C202, Fri 17. 10. 8:05–10:30 C201, Fri 7. 11. 9:45–11:20 C201, Fri 21. 11. 9:45–11:20 C201
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
The aim of the course is to provide students with comprehensive information about the pedagogical discipline of special education. Students will be able to understand the historical development of care for people with disabilities in the context of current trends in approaches to individuals with disabilities. An integral part of the course is also understanding the functioning of families with a disabled member and the attitudes of society, including the legislative framework. Students will be introduced to methods of special education and will develop an understanding of the specific needs of individuals with visual, hearing, intellectual, physical, combined disabilities, as well as those with communication disorders, specific learning disabilities, and behavioral disorders.
Learning outcomes
Field-specific knowledge: The student acquires and demonstrates knowledge of the fundamental disciplines of special education, is able to characterize individual types of disabilities, and is familiar with possibilities of their compensation and with approaches to counseling. Field-specific skills: The student is able to navigate the specific features arising from different types and levels of disability and disadvantage. He/she reliably works with relevant professional literature, is able to search for, interpret, and apply acquired information in practice, and can link acquired knowledge with the needs of the professional field. General competences: The student is able to recognize risks resulting from the social exclusion of individuals and families with disabilities and is capable of proposing preventive measures in this area. By completing the course, the student will not only be qualified to apply his/her knowledge and skills in direct work with clients, but will also be better prepared to respond to the specific communication needs of clients with different types and levels of disability. At the same time, the teaching methods of the course will foster the development of critical thinking, creativity, and the student’s ability to make independent and responsible decisions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Special Education – aim and subject of the discipline. The position of special education within the system of sciences. Structure of special education, definition of the basic scope of individual special education disciplines. Current trends in approaches to people with disabilities. Definition of basic concepts, system of care for individuals with disabilities from birth to old age. Current legislation.
  • 2. Family with a child with a disability. Societal attitudes toward individuals with disabilities and the attitudes of people with disabilities toward society. Methods of special education. Research strategies and approaches.
  • 3. Inclusive education. Basic principles and possible barriers. Decree No. 27/2016 Coll., on the education of pupils with special educational needs and gifted pupils. Pedagogical practice. Support measures. Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Support Plan.
  • 4. Typhlopedia. Terminology, classification, etiology. Specifics of development of individuals with visual impairments. Compensatory aids. Principles of communication. Educational and counseling institutions.
  • 5. Logopaedics. Terminology, classification, etiology. Communication disorders. Aids and technical devices for people with communication disorders. Organization of speech therapy care.
  • 6. Psychopaedia. Terminology, classification, etiology. Specifics of development of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Educational and counseling institutions.
  • 7. Surdopaedia. Terminology, classification, etiology. Specifics of development of individuals with hearing impairments. Compensatory aids. Principles of communication. Educational and counseling institutions.
  • 8. Somatopaedia. Terminology, classification, etiology. Specifics of development of individuals with physical disabilities. Compensatory aids. Principles of communication. Educational and counseling institutions.
  • 9. Specific learning disabilities. Terminology, classification, etiology, re-education, diagnostics.
  • 10. Etopaedia. Terminology, classification, etiology.
  • 11. Multiple disabilities.
  • 12. Autism spectrum disorders.
Literature
    required literature
  • LECHTA, V., ed. Inkluzivní pedagogika. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-1123-5.
  • LUDÍKOVÁ, L. a kol. Vybrané faktory ovlivňující kvalitu života osob se speciálními potřebami. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2016. ISBN 978-80-244-5059-9.
  • MICHALÍK, J. Zdravotní postižení a pomáhající profese. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-859-3. info
  • SLOWÍK, J. Speciální pedagogika. 2., aktualizované a doplněné vyd. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0095-8.
  • WEARMOUTH, J. Special Educational Needs and Disability: The Basics. New York: Routledge, 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-93876 (978-1-315-67546-6 ebk)
    recommended literature
  • Allen, E., K. a Cowdery, G. E. The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education. Stamford, USA, 2014. ISBN 978-128543237. info
  • ČADILOVÁ, V. a ŽAMPACHOVÁ, Z. Metodika práce asistenta pedagoga při aplikaci podpůrných opatření u žáků s poruchou autistického spektra nebo vybraným psychickým onemocněním. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4453-6.
  • HANÁK, P. a kol. Metodika práce asistenta pedagoga při aplikaci podpůrných opatření u žáků s mentálním postižením nebo oslabením kognitivního výkonu. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4452-9.
  • JANKOVÁ, J. a kol. Katalog podpůrných opatření pro žáky s potřebou podpory ve vzdělávání z důvodu zrakového postižení a oslabení zrakového vnímání: dílčí část. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4649-3.
  • KARGEROVÁ, J. a kol. Metodika práce asistenta pedagoga při aplikaci podpůrných opatření u žáků z důvodu sociálního znevýhodnění: druhý stupeň ZŠ. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4501-4.
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, R., VITÁSKOVÁ, K. a HAMPL, I. Poradenský systém pro osoby se speciálními potřebami v České republice. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7464-792-5.
  • MICHALÍK, J. a kol. Katalog podpůrných opatření pro žáky s potřebou podpory ve vzdělávání z důvodu zdravotního nebo sociálního znevýhodnění: obecná část. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4654-7.
  • POTMĚŠILOVÁ, P. et al. Speciální pedagogika nejen pro sociální pedagogy. Praha: Parta, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7320-179-1. info
  • VRBOVÁ, R. a kol. Metodika práce asistenta pedagoga při aplikaci podpůrných opatření u žáků s narušenou komunikační schopností. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4475-8.
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects, homework, reading,
Assessment methods
exam
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
During the semester, a 10-hour tutorial will take place, including explanations of more difficult parts of the curriculum. While studying independently, the student uses the study support materials and prepares selected correspondence assignments, which will then be discussed during individual and group consultations. The student may continuously consult individually studied topics of the course via e-mail as well as during individual or group consultations. An interactive syllabus will be created for the course, into which study materials will be continuously uploaded. It may also serve as a platform for electronic communication with the lecturer and among students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2024.
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