SPk224 Specialization: Education of Pupils with Visual Impairments 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/3.3. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SPk224/OS01: Fri 22. 2. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4, Fri 22. 3. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4, Fri 5. 4. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4, Sat 4. 5. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4, P. Röderová, M. Vrubel
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
Course objectives
The student acquires theoretical knowledge of personality and education of people with low vision. Learning outcomes of the course is to make students understand visual impairment in the context of contemporary concepts.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to - to choose appropriate teaching strategies and adequate support measures to enable pupils and students with mild and moderate visual impairment to be educated at normal primary and secondary schools;
- to interpret their knowledge in the field of counseling and legislation;
- to diagnose the needs of pupils with a certain type of visual impairment, to choose an appropriate teaching strategy and to identify and remove possible obstacles to the learning process;
- will focus on the issues of counseling, visual and social rehabilitation of people with visual disabilities and their preparation for entry into the labor market.
Syllabus
  • Education of persons with visual impairment, terminological basis.Pupils with visual impairment in inclusive education.
  • Legislation on school education for pupils with visual impairment (VI).
  • Pupils with low vision (developmental specifics, diagnostics of needs according to type of visual impairment and level of functional vision, communication with visually impaired people, special aids).
  • Counseling services for pupils with visual impairment in the field of education and in the field of rehabilitation.
  • A pupil with a visual impairment in pre-school education. Framework education program for preschool education.
  • A pupil with a visual impairment in basic education. Specifics of pupil education with progressive visual impairment. Support measures.
  • Secondary and lifelong learning for visually impaired people. Work experience of people with mild and moderate visual impairment.
  • Special pedagogical diagnostics of visual impairment.
  • Didactic principles, methods, forms and means in the education of pupils with visual impairment.
  • Special optical aids and aids for pupils and students with low vision, visual hygiene.
  • The importance of visual and social rehabilitation in the education of pupils with visual impairment.
  • Visual impairment as part of multiple disability. Support and cooperation with the family.
Literature
    required literature
  • VRUBEL, Martin. Facilitátory a bariéry školní a sociální inkluze osob se zrakovým postižením (Facilitators and barriers of school and social inclusion of people with visual impairment). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 186 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8022-5. info
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ and Zita NOVÁKOVÁ. Oftalmopedie : texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. 2. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2007, 125 s. ISBN 9788073151591. 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
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita and Jiří LANGER. Determinanty inkluze osob se zdravotním postižením. 1. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 208 stran. ISBN 9788024443034. info
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita and Libuše LUDVÍKOVÁ. Specifika komunikace s osobami se zrakovým postižením. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013, 91 pp. ISBN 978-80-244-3696-8. info
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra. Specifika ve vzdělávání žáků se zrakovým postižením (Specific Features in Teaching Pupils with Visual Impairments). In Bartoňová, M., Vítková, M. et al. Specifika ve vzdělávání žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami v inkluzivním prostředí základní školy. Specific Features in Teaching Pupils with Special Educational Needs in an Inculusive Learning Environment in Primary Schools. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, p. 155-171. ISBN 978-80-210-6646-5. info
  • VRUBEL, Martin. Vidí váš žák na tabuli? aneb Nepozornost může být způsobena i zrakovou vadou. Komenský. Masarykova univerzita, 2013, vol. 137, No 03, p. 30-33. ISSN 0323-0449. info
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava, Pavla PITNEROVÁ, Marie VÍTKOVÁ, Lucie PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Dagmar PŘINOSILOVÁ, Petra RÖDEROVÁ, Barbora BOČKOVÁ, Jiřina KLENKOVÁ and Lenka DOLEŽALOVÁ. Vzdělávání žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami ve středním školství. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Brno: Paido, 2013, 259 pp. ISBN 978-80-7315-243-7. info
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita. Rozvoj hapticko-taktilního vnímání osob se zrakovým postižením. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011, 119 s. ISBN 9788024427423. info
Teaching methods
lectures, practical examples, video, discussion
Assessment methods
Final examination; seminar paper, attendance min. 70%
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Zapisují studenti specializace oftalmopedie.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 40 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018.
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