COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATERIAL DESIGN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 4033 MATERIAL DESIGN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPULSORY 1 2 0 3

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 this course is to teach students how to design appropriate instructional materials for individuals with special needs. Students will learn the processes of developing materials for individuals with different special needs and acquire the skills to use these materials effectively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Designs appropriate instructional materials for individuals with special needs.
2   Adapts materials for individuals with different special needs.
3   Individualized materials for individuals with different special needs.
4   Evaluates and improves the effectiveness of designed materials.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Importance of material design in special education
2 Basic principles of instructional material design
3 Types and functions of instructional materials
4 Individualization in material design
5 Materials adapted to sensory characteristics
6 Techniques for developing visual materials
7 Review, Course Evaluation and Midterm Exam
8 Tactile and auditory materials
9 Technology-supported instructional materials
10 Producing low-cost and recyclable materials
11 Criteria for evaluating instructional materials
12 Examples of individualized instructional materials
13 Field observations and sample analyses
14 Student presentations and material exhibition
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Sarı, O. T., & Şeker, E. (2016). Özel eğitimde materyal tasarımı: Özel eğitimciler ve ebeveynler için etkinlik örnekleri. Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık.
Kısacık, H., & Şen, S. (2015). Özel eğitimde materyal geliştirme ve uygulama. Eğitim ve Bilim, 40(179), 67-81
Smith, J., & Brown, L. (2018). Designing instructional materials for special education: Best practices and challenges. Journal of Special Education Technology, 33(2), 101-115.
Mastropieri, M. A., & Scruggs, T. E. (2018). The inclusive classroom: Strategies for effective instruction (5th ed.). Pearson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, active learning methods, problem-based learning, and learning through play.

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

Midterm Exam
Other Activities
Final Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Minimum 70% attendance is required.
Full compliance with academic integrity policies is expected.
All assignments must be submitted on time.
Students must actively participate in group activities and be open to feedback.
Confidentiality must be maintained during assessment-related tasks.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

It will be announced by the course instructor at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

It will be announced by the course instructor at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 3 8 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1555434
LO.2345553
LO.3553435
LO.4214354