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OZE 102 - Learning Disabilities and Special Abilities

Faculty of Education · Special Education Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Nüket AFAT

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to enable the teacher candidates to recognize the characteristics of special talented students who are experiencing a learning disability, to recognize them in the classroom environment and to acquire the ability to differentiate these students' education plans.

Course Content

Classification of learning difficulties in special talented students, their causes, differentiation in the classroom environment, organization of training environments, developing the ability to work together with parents and other teachers.

Required Resources

Melekoğlu, M. SAk, U. (2020). Öğrenme Güçlüğü ve Özel Yetenek. Pegem Yayınları.

Recommended Resources

Özkardeş, O., (2004). İki Kere Farklı: Üstün Yetenekli Olan Çocuklarda Özel Öğrenme Güçlüğü Sorunları.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe effective teaching rules and curriculum curriculum adaptations
  2. Improves the service given in general class, mainstreaming and special education classes.
  3. Directs parents of children with learning disabilities
  4. Define special teaching and evaluation methods and strategies.
  5. Explains the causes and characteristics of special learning disabilities in special talents
  6. Evaluates intervention programs for learning disabilities.
  7. Produces an intervention program for learning difficulties in special abilities.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%80 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%20

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerCase StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14228
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm12020
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Definition of gifteds related conceptssylabus
2Theoretical approaches and history of giftedsreview of previous issue
3Characteristics and development of gifted studentsreview of previous issue
4Characteristics and development of gifted studentsreview of previous issue
5The importance of early intervention and early childhood educationreview of previous issue
6Educational programs for gifted studentsreview of previous issue
7Educational programs for gifted studentsreview of previous issue
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Characteristics of children with learning disabilitiesreview of previous issue
10learning difficulties of the educational approaches, students who have difficulty catching and expressive languagereview of previous issue
11Students who have difficulty in reading, students who have difficulty writing, mathematics students who have difficultyreview of previous issue
12Participation in the general classroom for environment students with learning difficultiesreview of previous issue
13Integrated in the participation of students with learning difficultiesreview of previous issue
14Inclusion methods with BEPreview of previous issue
15Inclusion methods with BEPreview of previous issue
16Final ExamFinal Sınavı