SPp024 The use of Impaired Vision in Everyday Practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Petr Karásek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SPp024/01: Tue 10. 4. 15:45–19:15 Tyfloservis, Tue 17. 4. 15:45–19:15 Tyfloservis, Tue 24. 4. 15:45–19:15 Tyfloservis, P. Karásek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students get the information about mobility training in persons with visual impairment. Students should at the end of the course: understand the background of mobility in people with a different visual impairment; work with information on the use of personal strategies in mobility and the use of assistive technologies. Lectures are organised mostly outdoors.
Learning outcomes
Student understands the principles of independent movement and orientation in the area of people with low vision
Syllabus
  • Osnova: Mobility in people with visual impairments.
  • The use of white cane by people with a limited visual perception.
  • Mobility with a guide.
  • The use od personal strategies in mobility in/ and ooutdoors.
  • The use of assistive technologies.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ and Zita NOVÁKOVÁ. Oftalmopedie : texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Brno: Paido - edice pedagogické literatury, 2007, 125 s. ISBN 9788073151454. info
  • WIENER, Pavel. Prostorová orientace zrakově postižených. 3., upr. vyd. Praha: [Institut rehabilitace zrakově postižených UK FHS], 2006, 168 s. ISBN 8023967754. info
  • KVĚTOŇOVÁ - ŠVECOVÁ, Lea. Oftalmopedie (The education of the visually impaired). In Integrativní speciální pedagogika. Brno: Paido, 1998, p. 115-117. ISBN 80-85931-51-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, practical excercises in real environment
Assessment methods
The course credit: making assignments, participation in lectures is essencial. Essay about mobility in visually impaired/photos of barrier and nonbarrier environment for the persons with visual impairments.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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