COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERVENTION AND TEACHING APPROACHES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 6053 INTERVENTION AND TEACHING APPROACHES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Special Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to enable special education specialists to gain the knowledge, attitude and skills required to work effectively with students with multiple and / or severe disabilities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the general growth and development characteristics of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities.
2   Explains the historical perspective towards individuals with severe and multiple disabilities.
3   Gains knowledge and application of evidence-based teaching approaches used in education of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities.
4   Gains the knowledge and skills required to work with the families of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities.
5   Prepare and apply a sample training program for individuals with severe and multiple disabilities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of severe and multiple disabilities, differences between the two concepts
2 Perspective of severe and / or multiple disabilities and individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities in history
3 Growth in individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
4 Development in individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
5 Health problems in individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
6 Life cycle in families of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities
7 Effective interventions for individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
8 Midterm Exam
9 Effective interventions for individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
10 Communication and cooperation with families of individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
11 Program development for individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
12 Program development for individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
13 Program development for individuals with severe and / or multiple disabilities
14 Student presentations and discussion
15 Student presentations and discussion
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Lecture notes, scientific articles and books in the field

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

Topics will be covered in class and discussion will be opened when necessary. 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.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Topics will be covered in class and discussion will be opened when necessary. 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)

ayse.sarica@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 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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