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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ÖZE 2000 SUPPORTING LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMPULSORY 3 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

Students who complete this course will be able to improve the communication and social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains nutrituon and general principles. 2   Can basicly explain the illnesses seen in childhood, their indications and what to do. 3   Can define some chronic illnesses seen in childhood and approaches in basic level.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Sharing acquaintance course content 2 Individuals with special needs and their language and communication characteristics 3 Language and communication elements based on ABA Receptive and expressive language characteristics and deciding on the most appropriate form of communication for children with autism 4 Pivotal response teaching 5 Natural teaching methods in gaining communication skills Demanding-Modeling (mand model) Teaching with waiting time 6 Environmental adaptations to gain communication skills in line with natural teaching methods Opportunity teaching process 7 Alternative and supportive communication methods Assisted communication 8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam 9 Teaching communication skills with social stories 10 Determining reinforcers on the basis of PECS 11 PECS (Stage 1-2-3) 12 PECS (Stage 4-5-6) 13 Teaching with line fading technique 14 Teaching with line fading technique 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Textbook: Kırcaali, Iftar, G. (2012). Otistik Özellik Gösteren Çocuklara Iletişim Becerilerinin Kazandırılması. Ankara: Yuka Kids Recommended Resources: Tekin, Iftar, E. (2012). Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Olan Çocuklar ve Eğitimleri. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

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 6 6 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 LO.1 5 4 4 5 3 3 LO.2 3 2 1 4 5 5 LO.3 1 2 5 4 3 3