COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED BRAILLE READING WRITING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖZE 5035 ADVANCED BRAILLE READING WRITING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Special Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to gain the knowledge and skills of actively reading, writing and performing mathematical operations in Braille.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizes the Braille alphabet.
2   Recognizes the tools used in the Braille writing system.
3   Recognizes the embossed math and science symbols used in the braille system.
4   Reads braille.
5   Writes in Braille.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Literacy requirements of the visually impaired
2 Braille writing system
3 Tools and materials used in the Braille writing system
4 Tools and materials used in the Braille writing system
5 Braille reading and writing techniques
6 Braille reading and writing techniques
7 Braille reading and writing techniques
8 Midterm
9 Braille reading and writing techniques
10 Braille reading and writing techniques
11 Science symbols in Braille
12 Science symbols in Braille
13 Math symbols in Braille
14 Math symbols in Braille
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1142355
LO.2325411
LO.3124533
LO.4333333
LO.5333333