TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Beyhan Özge Yersel
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explains the basic concepts of special education. 2) Knows the characteristics of individuals with special needs 3) Prepares an individualized education plan (IEP). 4) Introduces integration and support special education services. 5) Knows guidance activities for families with special needs
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, basic concepts of special education, individuals with special education needs; language and speech impairment; physical disability / chronic illness; multiple insufficiency; emotion / behavior disorder; classification; prevalence and incidence; reasons; screening / diagnostic; team; educational environments; scientifically based applications; the concept of family and the characteristics of families with children with special educational needs; attitudes towards the child and their families in need of special education; services provided to families; It is aimed to provide information on supports and legal rights. In addition, it is aimed to observe children with special needs in special education and rehabilitation centers for inclusive education.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction, Introduction of the Course, Orientation 2nd Week Children with Special Needs and Their Families 3rd Week Children with Special Needs Observation and Evaluation 4th Week Children with Special Needs Observation and Evaluation 5th Week Children with Special Needs Observation and Evaluation 6th Week Children with Special Needs Observation and Evaluation 7th Week Evaluation and Checklist in Special Education 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Children with Down Syndrome and Their Education 10th Week Hospitalized Children and Their Education 11th Week Children with Language and Speech Disorders and Their Education 12th Week Diagnoses and Presentations in Special Education 13th Week Diagnoses and Presentations in Special Education 14th Week Case Evaluation 15th Week FINAL
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Aral, N., Gürsoy, F. (2018). Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar ve Eğitimleri Özel Eğitim. Hedef CS Yayıncılık; Ankara. Aral, N., Gürsoy, F. (2018). Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar ve Eğitimleri Özel Gereksinimli Çocuklar. Hedef CS Yayıncılık; Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Case Study,Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No