SPp027 Introduction to Inclusive Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Helena Vaďurová, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SPp027/01: each even Monday 17:00–18:50 učebna 27, I. Jůzová, H. Vaďurová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
The aim of the course Introduction to Disability Studies is to look at their attitudes towards people with disabilities and disadvantages and to place them in a wider historical and social context. Who is actually a person with a disability / disadvantage? How do stereotypes and prejudices apply to our thinking? What influences the involvement of people with disabilities in society? What are the attitudes of majority society and what shapes them?
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to; Define and, on specific examples, describe basic concepts related to disability as category, normality, diversity, identity and stereotypes; Reflect on own attitude towards diversity in civic and professional life; Characterize the development of the attitude of the society towards people with disabilities, including contemporary concepts; Define how current national and international legislation shapes society's attitude towards people with disabilities; Reflect the impact of the media image of people with disabilities on their social inclusion and the attitude of the majority society.
Syllabus
  • The course offers basic terminological anchorages (norm and normality, stereotypes, diversity), and a preview of changes in the attitude of society to disability and related paradigmatic models (social and individual model). It focuses on the history of the development of the relationship of society to people with disabilities and international conventions and standards related to the promotion of the rights of people with disabilities / disadvantages. It reflects the development of the identity of individual with disabilities and the possibilities of social inclusion in the context of the current political and social situation. Last but not least, the course will provide insight into the development of the media image of individuals with disabilities / disadvantages, which strongly shapes the attitudes of society.
Literature
  • HEWARD, William L. Exceptional children : an introduction to special education. Tenth edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2014, ii, 664. ISBN 9781292022024. info
  • FRIEND, Marilyn Penovich and William D. BURSUCK. Including students with special needs : a practical guide for classroom teachers. 6th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2014, ii, 492. ISBN 9781292021416. info
  • MITCHELL, David R. What really works in special and inclusive education : using evidence-based teaching strategies. Second edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, xvi, 347. ISBN 9780203105313. info
  • Leadership for inclusive education : values, vision and voices. Edited by G. Mac Ruairc - Eli Ottesen - R. Precey. Rotterdam: Sense, 2013, vi, 187. ISBN 9789462091344. info
  • HAMMEKEN, Peggy A. The teacher's guide to inclusive education : 750 strategies for success : a guide for all educators. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2007, vi, 343. ISBN 9781890455101. info
  • The disability studies reader. Edited by Lennard J. Davis. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2006, xviii, 451. ISBN 0415953340. info
  • CORBETT, Jenny. Supporting inclusive education : a connective pedagogy. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2001, xiv, 125. ISBN 0415247381. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussion. During the course students will work on assigned readings and others tasks defined by interactive syllabus.
Assessment methods
Active participation and independent work on assigned readings
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: The Course for Erasmus and foreign students
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018.
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