COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC.1 (TEACHING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 2041 FIELD ELC.1 (TEACHING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION) 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 this course is to ensure the systematic teaching of basic concepts and skills necessary for the development of cognitive, social, communicative, and motor skills in individuals with special needs. It is intended to help teacher candidates recognize, assess, plan, and implement teaching processes for various types of skills and concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines and distinguishes skills and concepts.
2   Identifies basic, social, academic, and self-care skills.
3   Explains teaching strategies used in concept teaching.
4   Conducts skill analysis and creates teaching plans.
5   Applies systematic teaching methods (direct teaching, discrete trial, etc.).
6   Uses generalization, discrimination, and prompt strategies in concept teaching.
7   Evaluates student performance and provides feedback during the teaching process.
8   Develops examples of skill and concept teaching for different disability groups.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What are Skills and Concepts Definitions and Conceptual Framework
2 Types of Skills: Basic, Daily Living, Social, and Academic Skills
3 Types of Concepts and Principles of Concept Teaching
4 Selecting Appropriate Goals for Students and Defining Target Behaviors
5 Skill Analysis: Task Analysis and Preparing Teaching Plans
6 Systematic Teaching Methods (Direct teaching, Discrete trial, etc.)
7 Using Prompts, Discrimination, and Generalization Skills in Concept Teaching
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Applied Examples of Concept Teaching
10 Planning and Implementing Applied Skill Teaching
11 Assessment and Evaluation Processes and Monitoring Student Performance
12 Teaching Skills and Concepts According to Disability Types (Intellectual, Autism, Emotional, etc.)
13 Applied Teaching Plan Presentations
14 General Review
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kırcaali-Iftar, G., & Tekin-Iftar, E. (2017). Özel Eğitimde Kavram Öğretimi ve Becerilerin Geliştirilmesi. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
Sucuoğlu, B., & Kargın, T. (2019). Özel Eğitimde Öğretim Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Horner, R. H., & Dunlap, G. (2001). Teaching Functional Living Skills to People with Disabilities. Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
Smith, D. D., & Tyler, N. C. (2010). Introduction to Special Education: Making a Difference (7th ed.). Pearson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Group work, Practice-based activities

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

Midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory (70%).

Application tasks will be evaluated individually and in groups.

Ethical rules must be followed, and academic integrity is essential.

In practical examples, inclusivity, individualization, and consideration of differences are expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
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) 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1344535
LO.2435344
LO.3334445
LO.4435453
LO.5543344
LO.6435453
LO.7544443
LO.8544344

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