COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EVALUATION OF SOCIAL ADAPTATION SKILLS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND APPLICATION EXAMPLES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 5114 EVALUATION OF SOCIAL ADAPTATION SKILLS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND APPLICATION EXAMPLES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Special Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to evaluate social adaptation skills in individuals with special needs and to teach by using application examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the meaning, concept and functions of social adaptation skills.
2   Prepare a sample program for teaching social skills.
3   Explain the skills of establishing positive social relationships with families
4   He teaches social skills at school.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Social skills education programs
2 Teaching positive social skills
3 Effective social skills teaching arrangements
4 Social skills curriculum and teaching methods
5 The stages of social skills teaching
6 Preparing a sample session for teaching social skills
7 Adapting the use of skills
8 Midterm Exam
9 Teaching generalization of skill
10 Managing the behavior problem
11 Building positive relationships with families
12 Social skills teaching at school
13 Skill contents and report examples
14 Skills assessment
15 Social skills education programs
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

McGinnis, E. (2012). Skillstreaming the elementary school child: A guide for teaching prosocial skills (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Research Press.

Gilliam, W. S. (2005). Prekindergarteners left behind: Expulsion rates in state prekindergarten systems. Retrieved May 22, 2011 from www.hartfordinfo.
org/issues/wsd/education/NationalPreKExpulsionPaper

Glick, B., & Gibbs, J. C. (2010). Aggression Replacement Training: A comprehensive intervention for aggressive youth (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Research Press.

McGinnis, E., & Goldstein, A. P. (2003). Skillstreaming in early childhood: New strategies and perpectives for teaching prosocial skills (Rev. ed.). Cham- paign, IL: Research Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Case Study,

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentation and project preparations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attedance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sunay.dogru@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00 17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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