COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTER-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES AND COOPERATION AT THE LEARNING DISABILITIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖZE 5054 INTER-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES AND COOPERATION AT THE LEARNING DISABILITIES 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

Understanding the importance of interdisciplinary work and collaboration in learning disabilities and team and collaboration models, principles of collaboration, effective communication elements for collaboration, collaboration for IEP, and collaborative teaching

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the importance of teamwork and cooperation
2   Describes the benefits of teamwork and collaboration for children with special needs, families and teachers
3   Explains team models
4   Explains what collaborative teaching is, how, where, when, with whom and why.
5   Explains the elements of planning collaborative instruction
6   Explains the elements of maintaining cooperative teaching.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The importance of teamwork and cooperation
2 Team Models
3 Team Models
4 Key elements in cooperation with experts
5 Key elements in cooperation with families
6 What is collaborative teaching Why is it done
7 When is collaborative teaching an appropriate option How is it done
8 Who does collaborative teaching How long is it done
9 Midterm Exam
10 How is collaborative teaching maintained
11 How is collaborative teaching maintained
12 Planning collaborative teaching
13 Planning collaborative teaching
14 General Repetitions
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Mastropieri, M.A. & Scruggs, T.E. (2004). The inclusive classroom strategies for effective instruction (2nd ed.). Ohio: Merril Prenticwe Hall.
Cook, L. & Friend, M. (1995). Co-Teaching: Guidelines for creating effective practices. Focus on Exceptional Children, 28(3). Kapsayıcı Eğitim/ Özel Eğitimde Büğtünleştirme/ Pegem Akademi

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 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.1125433
LO.2254133
LO.3352144
LO.4444444
LO.5444444
LO.6444444