SP25PP003 Special Education

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
13/13/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Silberová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Silberová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Denisa Janků
Timetable
Thu 8:05–8:50 C207
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
SP25PP003/A: Thu 8:55–9:40 C207, A. Silberová
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 be introduced to the development of attitudes towards people with disabilities, strategic and legislative documents guaranteeing equal access. They will gain an overview of the scientific field of special education in the global and national context, current terminology and information on the relationship of special education to other sciences. Emphasis will be placed on the specifics of education of people with special educational needs in the context of their comprehensive development and socialization.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: - the student will explain the development of the scientific field - the student will describe the position of special education in the system of sciences - the student will define terminological concepts Professional skills: - the student will explain how equal opportunities for people with disabilities are guaranteed by law - the student will describe special educational needs in the areas of physical, psychological or social - the student will clarify the areas of intervention in special education General competencies: - the student will express his/her opinion on current special education topics - the student can justify differences in the education of people with disabilities based on a comparison with the norm
Syllabus
Contents: 1. Theoretical foundations of special education, terminology 2. Introduction to the issue of changes in the paradigms of special education, special education in the system of sciences 3. National and international strategic, conceptual and legislative documents regulating the position of people with disabilities in society 4. Classification of special education, etiology and symptomatology of disability, new approaches to the WHO classification 5. Comparison of concepts of special education in our country and abroad 6. Aspects of special education intervention in people with disabilities across age categories 7. The importance of early intervention and the specifics of the psychomotor development of children with disabilities 8. Coordinated rehabilitation, goals, components and their characteristics, aspects of interagency cooperation 9. Pedagogical rehabilitation, goals, means 10. Specifics of socialization of people with disabilities in adulthood 11. Professional competencies of a special education teacher 12. Examples of good practice - in our country and abroad. Curriculum review.
Literature
    required literature
  • FISCHER, S. Speciální pedagogika. Edukace a rozvoj osob se specifickými potřebami v oblasti somatické, psychické a sociální. Učebnice pro studenty učitelství. Triton, 2014. ISBN 9788073877927
  • PIPEKOVÁ, J., VÍTKOVÁ, M. et al. Od edukace k sociální inkluzi osob se zdravotním postižením se zaměřením na mentální postižení. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-210-7689-1.
  • PIPEKOVÁ, J. et al. Kapitoly ze speciální pedagogiky. Brno: Paido, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7315-198-0.
  • VALENTA, M. a kol. Slovník speciální pedagogiky. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0937-9.
  • SLOWÍK, J. Speciální pedagogika. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0095-8.
  • VÍTKOVÁ, M. Integrativní speciální pedagogika. Praha: Paido, 2004. ISBN 9788073150716
  • KROUPOVÁ, K. a kol. Slovník speciálněpedagogické terminologie: vybrané pojmy. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5264-8.
  • ŠVARCOVÁ, I. Základy speciální pedagogiky. Praha, Parta, 2013.
    recommended literature
  • MISRA, Pradeep Kumar. Teaching competencies for 21st century teachers: practical approaches to learning. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. ISBN 978-1-032-38137-4.
  • MCCANN, Lynn. All about autism: a practical guide for primary teachers. A Speechmark Book. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. ISBN 978-1-032-24779-3.
  • ZILCHER, L. Pedeutologické aspekty sociální distance vůči lidem s postižením. Praha: Česká andragogická společnost, 2020. ISBN 978-80-907809-4-1.
  • LUDÍKOVÁ, L. a kol. Problematika kvality života osob se speciálními potřebami. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2017. ISBN 978-80-244-5270-8.
  • HALLBERG, Ulrika a KLINGBERG, Gunilla. Children with special needs: an overview of knowledge on disability. SpringerBriefs in social work. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, [2023]. ISBN 978-3-031-28512-7.
  • FISCHER, Slavomil et al. Speciální pedagogika: edukace a rozvoj osob se specifickými potřebami v oblasti somatické, psychické a sociální: učebnice pro studenty učitelství. Praha: Triton, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7387-792-7. info
    not specified
  • WALTON, E. The Language of Inclusive Education: Exploring speaking, listening, reading and writing. New York, NY: Routledge, 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-79435-1.
  • MIGLIARINI, Valentina a ELDER, Brent C. Future of Inclusive Education: intersectional perspectives. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]. ISBN 978-3-031-49241-9.
  • KYSUČAN, J. Osobnosti v zrcadle speciální pedagogiky. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7368-756-4.
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, M., VÍTKOVÁ, M. et al. Inkluze ve škole a ve společnosti jako interdisciplinární téma. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-8093-5.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: Study aids: VÍTKOVÁ, M. Special education. In E-learning course for students of the Special education study program of the Faculty of Public Policy in Opava. Opava: Silesian University in Opava, 2019. Vítková, Marie and Bartoňová, Miroslava. Inclusive education. Opava: Faculty of Public Policy in Opava, Silesian University in Opava, 2019. In E-learning course for students of the Special education study program of the Faculty of Public Policy in Opava. Opava: Silesian University in Opava.
Assessment methods
Student requirements: successful completion of a written exam on the subject content.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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