TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe learning disabilities, general characteristics of persons with learning disabilities at all developmental levels, and contrast the neurobiological, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of persons with and without LD; 2) Describe various learning and teaching theories and their impact on basic teaching strategies, specialized instructional techniques, assessment techniques, and attitudes towards persons with handicaps; 3) Define the role and responsibilities of the learning disabilities teacher and his or her interactions with other professionals in the education of students with learning disabilities; 4) Process the parents of learning disabled children and support their contribution to the education
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The definition of learning disorders, their types, the factors that effect them and identification of these learning disorders. The treatment of the difficulties and disorders in speaking, writing, understanding, the mathematical concepts, social, emotional and motor skills and giving educational support to the children and their families.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Description, categorization of learning disabilities and related concepts 2nd Week Description, categorization of learning disabilities and related concepts 3rd Week Neurobiology and causes of learning disabilities 4th Week Developing appropriate attitude: Accept and value all students, treat all students equitably, respect students as individuals with differing experiences, skills, talents, and interests. 5th Week Prevention and Intervention in early childhood and its importance 6th Week Working with families and early childhood educators 7th Week Cognition, meta-cognition, and memory in students with learning disabilities 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Social, emotional, and behavioural problems of students with learning disabilites 10th Week Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Educational approaches to learning disabilities, 11th Week Students who Experience difficulties with spoken language, Students who experience difficulties with reading, 12th Week Students who experience difficulties with writing 13th Week Students who experience difficulties with mathematics 14th Week Participation in general education classrooms as inclusion for students with learning disabilities 15th Week General assesment
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Catts, Hugh William (2005). Language and reading disabilities. Pearson/Allyn and Bacon Boston Ferrell, Kay Alicyn (1996). Reach out and teach :Parent handbook : meeting the training needs of p. American Foundation for the Bl New York, N.Y. Frierson, Edward C. (1967). Education children with learning disabilities :selected readings. Appleton-Century Crofts New York. Gerber, Adele (1993). Language-related learning disabilities :their nature and treatment. Paul Brookes Baltimore.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Presentation,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No