PdF:SPc114 Neurology - Course Information

SPc114 Neurology

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. MUDr. Petr Kachlík, Ph.D. MSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Petr Kachlík, Ph.D. MSc.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Petr Kachlík, Ph.D. MSc.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

SPc114/Kombi01: Fri 5. 12. 14:00–19:50 A1 učebna, P. Kachlík

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

• Additional studies to expand a professional qualification pursuant to Art. § 6 para. 1 letter b) No. 317/2005 Coll. (to obtain the qualification of a special pedagogue) and Studies in the field of special pedagogical sciences according to § 2 of Decree no. No. 317/2005 Coll. (to obtain the qualification of teacher of children and pupils with SEN) (programme PdF, C-CV)
• Study leading to the extension of professional qualifications for achieving professional qualification of a special teacher (502 hours) (programme PdF, C-25SPODUC)
• Study leading to the extension of professional qualifications for gaining the remedial teacher qualification and Study leading to the extension of professional qualifications for gaining the eligibility to conduct special pedagogical and education activities at schools and classes for children, pupils and students with special education needs (programme PdF, C-SPODUC)
• Study leading to the extension of professional qualifications in special pedagogical and education activities at schools and classes for children, pupils and students with special education needs - for childcare educational staff and kindergarten teachers with secondary education (programme PdF, C-SPVYMS)
• Programme in the field of pedagogical sciences - special pedagogy for after-school educators and pre-school teachers with secondary education (programme PdF, C-CV)

Course objectives

Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the basics of neurology.

Learning outcomes

• The student knows the basic concepts of neurology for the needs of special educators;
• can apply the acquired knowledge in educating a pupil with special educational needs.

Syllabus

• Anatomy of nervous system,
• neuron and reflexive activity,
• motor, sensitive ans peripheral nerve and vegetative autonomous system,
• brain nerves,
• reticular formation of cerebral stem,
• cerebral cortex, functional asymmetry of cerebral hemispheres, symbolic functions,
• consciousness and sleep,
• infantile cerebral palsy, mini cerebral dysfunctions, epileptic syndromes, headaches,
• infantile neurosis, head and spinal injuries.

Literature

required literature
• ŠLAPAL, Radomír. Dětská neurologie pro speciální pedagogy. Brno: Paido, 1996, 42 s. ISBN 8085931176. info

recommended literature
• VÍTEK, Jiří. Medicínská propedeutika pro speciální pedagogy. Úvod do neurologie. Úvod do oftalmologie. (Medical Propedeutics for Special Needs Teachers. Introduction to Neurology. Introduction to Ophthalmology.). 1st ed. Brno: Paido Brno, 2007, 128 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 978-80-7315-154-6. info
• ŠLAPAL, Radomír. Vývojová neurologie pro speciální pedagogy. Brno: Paido, 2007, 53 stran. ISBN 9788073151607. info
• ŠLAPAL, Radomír. Komplexní postoj k léčbě epilepsií na prahu 3. tisíciletí - obecné principy (The complex attitude towards to treatment of epilepsies on threshold of the third millenary.). Causa subita. Praha: I.M.P., 2002, vol. 5, No 5, p. 224 - 226. ISSN 1212-0197. info

Teaching methods

Seminar.

Assessment methods

Written test. The test contains 30 questions, 70 % of the answers must be correct.

Language of instruction

Czech

Study support

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2025/SP3004/index.qwarp?fakulta=1441;obdobi=9464;zuv=1568660

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

Detailed information will be provided by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.

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