COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖZE 5027 TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER 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

: After completing this course, students will be able to develop communication and social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the characteristics and individual differences of individuals with intellectual disability.
2   Explains individual differences and universal design.
3   Explains universal design and technology supported teaching in teaching.
4   Concepts related to technology; explains the principles of multimedia, binary coding, cognitive load and cognitive load.
5   Discusses the multimedia design process and visual components.
6   Definition of assistive technologies; discuss its properties and classification.
7   Discuss the benefits and limitations of assistive technology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Characteristics and individual differences of individuals with autism spectrum disorder
2 Individual differences and universal design
3 Universal design and technology supported teaching in teaching
4 Universal design and technology supported teaching in teaching
5 Concepts related to technology; multimedia, binary coding, cognitive load and cognitive load principles
6 Concepts related to technology; multimedia, binary coding, cognitive load and cognitive load principles
7 Multimedia design process and visual components
8 midterm exam
9 Definition of assistive technologies; features and classification
10 Definition of assistive technologies; features and classification
11 low-level assistive technologies
12 Intermediate assistive technologies
13 High-level assistive technologies
14 Benefits and limitations of assistive technology
15 final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ana kaynak: Kırcaali, Iftar, G. (2012). Otistik Özellik Gösteren Çocuklara Iletişim Becerilerinin Kazandırılması. Ankara: Yuka Kids

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


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
Preparation for midterm exam 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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