COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HAVING A LEARNING DISABILITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 5115 HAVING A LEARNING DISABILITY 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

To gain the skills of designing, developing and evaluating educational materials for individuals with learning disabilities in accordance with design principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the relationships between instructional technology and communication.
2   Understands the importance of using tools / materials in teaching and the connection between learning
3   Knows material design principles
4   Knows the points to be considered in material selection
5   Designs, develops and evaluates educational materials for individuals with learning disabilities in accordance with design principles.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Learning-teaching tools, equipment and materials
2 Teaching material selection process
3 Visual design principles and elements
4 Material design and development principles
5 Course material development approaches
6 Visual, audio and audio-visual material development
7 Visual, audio and audio-visual material development
8 Midterm Exam
9 Use of current applications in material design
10 Use of current applications in material design
11 Developing educational material and evaluating its effectiveness
12 Designing and developing educational materials for individuals with learning disabilities in accordance with design principles
13 Designing and developing educational materials for individuals with learning disabilities in accordance with design principles
14 Evaluating the materials developed educational materials for individuals with learning disabilities in accordance with design principles
15 Evaluating the materials developed educational materials for individuals with learning disabilities in accordance with design principles
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Adebisi, R.O., Liman, N.A. Longpoe, P.K. (2015). Using assistive technology in teaching children with learning disabilities in the 21st Century. Journal of Education and Practice. 6(4).
Becker, H. J. (2001). How are teachers using computers in instruction Paper presented at the 2001 Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, University of California-Irvine.
Hasselbring, T., Glaser, H. (2000). Use of computer technology to help students with special needs. The Future of Children Chıldren and Computer Technology. 10 (2).
Povian, C. P., Gurza, V. G., Dumitrescu, C. (2013). Special education tools, concepts and design for children in need. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 141, 996 -1002.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Case Study, cooperative learning

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

Midterm %40 Final %60

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Topics will be covered in the classroom, cooperative learning methods will be applied when necessary and discussions will be opened. Students will be prepared for the lesson by reading the resources related to the subjects beforehand and will participate in classroom interaction. The students are responsible for preparing and presenting the subjects given to them. Students are obliged to carry out the responsibilities related to the course that can be given to them.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

vesile.yildiz@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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