Basis in Special Education
Course code
KAE7039.HR
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Eripedagoogika alused
Course title in English
Basis in Special Education
ECTS credits
6.0
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lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
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Course aims
To create opportunities for: - studying special education at the MA level; - acquiring a systematic overview of special education as a branch of pedagogy; - developing a valuing and ethical stance towards working with students with special needs.
Brief description of the course
The nature and approaches of special education; categories, main concepts and terminology of special education. An overview of the history of special education in Europe and Estonia. Special educational needs: distribution, causes, intervention. Inclusive education as a modern education policy. The course materials are distributed via Moodle.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is aware of general education policy and the directions of educational science in the context of inclusive education;
- has basic knowledge of special education, its contemporary approaches, terminology and categories;
- is able to distinguish between and describe special educational needs, is aware of and knows how to adapt the learning environment and learning in accordance with special needs.
- is aware of general education policy and the directions of educational science in the context of inclusive education;
- has basic knowledge of special education, its contemporary approaches, terminology and categories;
- is able to distinguish between and describe special educational needs, is aware of and knows how to adapt the learning environment and learning in accordance with special needs.
Teacher
Kadi Lukanenok, MA
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