COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OBSERVATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 2032 OBSERVATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS COMPULSORY 1 4 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

This course structure of primary schools in Türkiye, functioning assessment, mainstreaming environment assessment information will be given information about the special education consultant and team approach and application will be made.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identifies the structure and functioning of special education institutions.
2   Analyzes the needs of individuals with special needs by observing their educational environments.
3   Explains the roles and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff.
4   Demonstrates ethical behavior during the observation process.
5   Effectively reports and interprets observation data.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction about course
2 Special education and Integration
3 Integration and collaboration
4 Determining requirement of developmental disabilites children
5 Planing instruction in inclusion settings
6 Planing instruction in integration settings
7 Assesment of insruction in inclusive setting
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Different disability groups in integrated setting
10 Behavior management in integrated settings
11 Developing social competence in integrated settings
12 Effective instruction integrated settings
13 Integrated readiness skills training
14 Special education support systems and consultation
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Sucuoğlu, B., & Kargın, T. (2021). Özel Eğitimde Gözlem ve Değerlendirme Teknikleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Eripek, S., & Yalçın, M. (2018). Eğitimde Gözlem Teknikleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Carter, E. W., & Hughes, C. (2006). Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities. Pearson. (Bölüm: Observation and Assessment Techniques)
Wolery, M., Bailey, D. B., & Sugai, G. (2015). Teaching Students with Disabilities: Evidence-Based Practices. Pearson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Group work, Practice examples, Case studies, Video and observation 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

Portfolio preparation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory (minimum 70%).
Late submissions will not be accepted.
All students must adhere to academic integrity policies.
Unethical behavior (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) will result in a grade of zero (0).

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 1 14
Tutorials 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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