SP0999 Special Education in International Perspectives

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Lucie Procházková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP0999/Workshop1_2_10: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Procházková
SP0999/Workshop2_3_10: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Procházková
SP0999/Workshop3_20_11: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Procházková
SP0999/Workshop4_23_11: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Procházková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 41/50, only registered: 6/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 3/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to look at special education in international perspectives. The students have the possibility to meet international experts and learn the situation in different countries. How is the situation in other countries? What are the attitudes, approaches, the current issues in different countries? How does the education and the support of people with disabilities and disadvantages and of the pedagogues in other countries look like?
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will:
- be able to describe the situation in different countries,
- reflect the new information and compare it with the situation in their own country,
- be aware of the differences across the world,
- be able to think about different factors that influent the life of children, youth and adult people with disabilities and disadvantage (education, work, family etc.)
Syllabus
  • The course offers different topics according to the lecturers.
  • The course provides a preview of the situation in different countries. It focuses the education at school but also the education at the universities (preparing for work with people with disabilities and disadvantage), support of people with disabilities and their families in different life periods, work, communication, multicultural aspects, social inclusion, legislative framework, social systems etc.
Teaching methods
lecture, workshop, pair and group discussion, discussion of students and experts, work with case studies
Assessment methods
To succesfully pass the course, the student has to:
- Attend min. 2 lectures or workshops.

- Write a report in English about each visited lecture / workshop. The structure of the report:
+ the content of the lecture / workshop,
+ on the situation in his/her country of origin and
+ benefits for the study and/or for own profession;

- The reports from lectures / workshops (450-700 words per lecture / workshop) must be uploaded to the homework vaults until 12th January 2024;
- The students receive feedback from the teachers.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Information for Autumn 2023 (will be updated continuously):

The students have to choose 2 tasks.

List of lectures/workshops

Workshop 1 - Mon, 2.10.2023, time: 16-17:50 (4-5:50p.m.), place: room 22 (Porici 31)

Sophia PÖCHEIM, Kathrin PLANK (University of Passau, Germany): "A Matter of Inclusion? The disadvantage of students at risk of and affected by poverty in the education system"

Workshop 2 - Tue, 3.10.2023, time: 16-17:50 (4-5:50p.m.), place: room 24 (Porici 31)

Kathrin PLANK, Sophia PÖCHEIM (University of Passau, Germany): "Inclusive gifted education and its contribution to a more inclusive education system"

Workshop 3 - Mon, 20.11.2023, time: 16-17:50 (4-5:50p.m.), place: room 27 (Porici 31)

Maija MÄKINEN (JAMK- University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland): "Workshop on Inclusive Education: Practical aspects of inclusion in Schools and Classrooms"

Workshop 4 - Thu, 23.11.2023, time: 14-15:45 (2-3:45p.m.), place: room 76 (Porici 31a, building CVIDOS, above the library, 4. floor)

Lucie PROCHÁZKOVÁ (Masaryk University, Czech Republic): "Education and Support of Children with Special Needs in (my) Country"

Lecture - Mon, 27.11.2023, time: 16-17:15 (4-5:15p.m.), place: online MS Teams

Majd MILHEM (Najah National University, Palestine): "Inclusive Education in Palestine: Challenges and Opportunities."

Further information see the Learning materials of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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