Special Education

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• explain the significance of the discipline of special education, its position within the system of sciences, and its objectives and subject matter
• identify psychodiagnostic methods and intervention strategies or programs that are grounded in psychological knowledge and applicable within the school environment
• explain the patterns of education, training and overall development of people with disabilities and disadvantages in the physical, psychological and social spheres
• describe the methods and principles of pedagogical and special educational diagnosis, especially in the case of educational problems of pupils, for follow-up interventions in the school environment
• justify the conceptual and legislative framework for the processes of social and school inclusion for individuals with physical, psychological, and social disabilities or disadvantages
• explain procedural frameworks for addressing behavioral and academic challenges within inclusive education systems
• dentify general and innovative methods and forms of school instruction, as well as key didactic principles
• demonstrate an understanding of opportunities to modernize education by applying information and communication technologies within teaching and learning processes
• explain the principles of adapting general educational and training methods to meet the special needs of individuals with disabilities and disadvantages in the physical, psychological and social spheres
• characterise the methods and processes of pedagogical intervention as part of the implementation of educational support measures
• describe the tools of evaluation, testing and measurement in education, and explain the significance of school education evaluation and assessment
• current curricular frameworks ensuring inclusive education
• explain individualised educational approaches and the focus on lifelong learning processes

• Special education teacher