SP3921 Field: Education of Individuals with Visual Impairments 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP3921/KombiSem01: Fri 17. 10. 8:00–11:50 A21 učebna, Fri 14. 11. 12:00–15:50 A21 učebna, Fri 12. 12. 12:00–15:50 A21 učebna, P. Röderová
SP3921/PrezSem01: Thu 12:00–15:50 A21 učebna, P. Röderová
Prerequisites
Finished basic course in education of visually impaired
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the course is to get acquainted with the field of education of visually impaired at bachelor level, from the definition of the field and its interdisciplinary position to support and counseling for people with visual impairment of different age groups. We will also focus on the education system of this target group in our country and on their specific measures and support in early, preschool and school age.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to:
- Determine visual impairment, occurrence and causes, combined disability, peculiarities of psychological processes and personality development in visually impaired people;
- to know the specifics of a child with visual impairment in early, preschool and school age, counseling and intervention;
- to understand the education system for the visually impaired in our country, to know the technical aids and equipment, the role of special pedagogical centers;
Key topics
  • 1. Paradigm of special education of visually impaired - definition of the field, history of support for the visually impaired in our country and abroad, interdisciplinary cooperation
  • 2. Visual impairment and difficulties in visual perception. The influence of visual impairment on the individual's personality (perception, thinking, attention, behavior, speech). Psychomotor development of a child with severe visual impairment.
  • 3. Development of visual perception. Visual defects, types of visual defects, etiology, manifestations.
  • 4. Examination of vision and visual functions.
  • 5. Early care - theoretical basis of early care, services and their importance. Early child and his family.
  • 6. Child with visual impairment in preschool age, school maturity and school readiness (preschool education, child with impaired binocular vision and reeducation of these defects)
  • 7. A child with visual impairment at school age. Specifics of teaching and support.
  • 8. Special aids for the visually impaired and work with them. The use of computer technology in the education of visually impaired students.
  • 9. The system of education of visually impaired pupils in the Czech Republic from preschool age to adolescence.
  • 10. Counseling, support and intervention in the period of preschool and school attendance. Advice on training and career choice.
  • 11. Communication of visually impaired people - teaching Braille and its notation. Access to information.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra; Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ and Zita NOVÁKOVÁ. Oftalmopedie : texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Brno: Paido - edice pedagogické literatury, 2007, 125 s. ISBN 9788073151454. info
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita; Libuše LUDÍKOVÁ and Veronika RŮŽIČKOVÁ. Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 158 s. ISBN 9788024418575. info
    recommended literature
  • JANKOVÁ, Jana and Dagmar MORAVCOVÁ. Asistent pedagoga a dítě se zrakovým postižením. Vydání první. Praha: Pasparta, 2017, 116 stran. ISBN 9788088163619. info
  • BENEŠ, Pavel and Martin VRUBEL. Oftalmologie pro speciální pedagogy (Ophthalmology for students of special education). 1st ed. Brno: Paido, 2017, 92 pp. ISBN 978-80-7315-264-2. info
  • KOCHOVÁ, Klára and Markéta SCHAEFEROVÁ. Dítě s postižením zraku : rozvíjení základních dovedností od raného po školní věk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2015, 174 s. ISBN 9788026207825. info
  • OPATŘILOVÁ, Dagmar and Zita NOVÁKOVÁ. Raná podpora a intervence u dětí se zdravotním postižením (Early Support and Intervention for Children with Disabilities). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 321 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5880-4. info
    not specified
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra; Marie PAVLOVSKÁ and Martin VRUBEL. Metodika práce s třídním kolektivem v inkluzivní třídě se zaměřením na žáky se zrakovým postižením. Metodická příručka (Methodology of Classroom Management in Inclusive Classroom with a Focus on Pupils with Visual Disability. Methodological Manual). Online. 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2020, 135 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9845-9. Čítárna Munispace info
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra. Speciálněpedagogická diagnostika oftalmopedická. Metodické texty k projektu MUNI 4.0. Pedagogická fakulta, studijní program Logopedie (Bc.) (A special educational approach to Diagnostics of vision loss and visual perception deficits. Methodical texts for the MUNI 4.0 project). 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 54 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9590-8. Čítárna Munispace info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
presentations, discussion, practical examples, video
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
oral exam or written test (70% of correct answers is needed to pass), Test, Participation. Attendance min. 70%.Seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Zapisují studenti specializace oftalmopedie a psychopedie.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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