PdF:SPROC_SP2e Specialization 2e Teaching the - Course Information

SPROC_SP2e Specialization 2e Teaching the Visually Impaired

Extent and Intensity

0/0/2.7. 24 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Radka Janošková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Linhartová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
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

Fri 4. 3. 8:00–13:50 Virtuální místnost, Fri 25. 3. 8:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 1. 4. 8:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 22. 4. 8:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 6. 5. 8:00–13:50 učebna 56

Prerequisites

Finished basic course of pedagogy 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

• Differential course in special pedagogy for graduates of a pedagogy-related Bachelor's degree (programme PdF, C-CV)

Course objectives

The main objective of the course is a detailled information about pedagogy of visually impaired. At the end of the course, students should understand and use data about: Categories of people with visual impairment, occurrence and causes, children with multiple handicap, deaf-blind children, peculiarities of psychical process by visually impaired, system of schools for visually impaired, counselling, special educational centres, technical aids, visual stimulation, mobility, quality of life in visually impaired.

Learning outcomes

Students should understand and use data about: Categories of people with visual impairment, occurrence and causes, children with multiple handicap, deaf-blind children, peculiarities of psychical process by visually impaired, system of schools for visually impaired, counselling, special educational centres, technical aids, visual stimulation, mobility, quality of life in visually impaired.

Syllabus

• 1. Terminology. The history of care for visually impaired people in and around the world.
• 2. Persons with visual impairment. Effect of visual impairment on an individual's personality (perception, thinking, attention, behavior, speech). Psychomotor development of a visually impaired child.
• 3. Physiology of the vision process. Development of visual perception.
• 4. Visual defects, types of visual defects, etiology, manifestations. Examination of vision and visual functions.
• 5. Early intervention - the theoretical basis of early care, forms and services. Centres, clients and services
• 6. Child with visual impairment at pre-school age, (preschool education, child with impaired binocular vision and reeducation of these defects)
• 7. Child with visual impairment in school age. Specifics of teaching. Teacher assistant work.
• 8. Technical aids for people with visual impairment and work with them. Use of computer technology in the education of pupils with visual impairment.
• 9. The system of education of pupils with visual impairments in the Czech Republic.
• 10. Communication of Persons with visual impairment - Braille teaching and writing. Access to information.
• 11. Counselling and Intervention: Providers and Services
• 12. Mobility in persons with visual impairment.
• 13. Child with multiple disability. Deafblindness - Specifics of communication and education of deafblinds.
• 14. Vocational training for people with visual impairment.
• 15. Free time for blind and partially sighted people.

Literature

required literature
• RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Zita NOVÁKOVÁ and Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ. Oftalmopedie. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání (Pedagogy of visually impaired. Texts for long distance studies). Brno: Paido, 2007, 124 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 978-80-7315-159-1. info

recommended literature
• BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava. Metody ve vyučování žáků s mentálním postižením se zaměřením na čtení a psaní In Bartoňová, M., Pipeková, J., Vítková, M. eds. Strategie ve vzdělávání žáků v základní škole speciální. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. 1. vydání. Brno: Paido, 2016, 26 pp. ISBN 978-80-7315-256-7. 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
• 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
• VÍTKOVÁ, Marie. Integrativní speciální pedagogika. Integrace školní a sociální (Integrative special education. Integration of school and social.). 2nd ed. Brno: Paido Brno, 2004, 463 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 80-7315-071-9. info
• VÍTKOVÁ, Marie. Otázky speciálně pedagogického poradenství. Základy, teorie, praxe. (Questions specially educational counseling. Basics, theory, practice.). 2nd ed. Brno: MSD, spol.s.r.o., 2004, 261 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 80-86633-23-3. info

not specified
• 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
• KUDELOVÁ, Ivana and Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ. Malé dítě s těžkým poškozením zraku : raná péče o dítě se zrakovým a kombinovaným postižením. Brno: Paido, 1996, 41 s. ISBN 8085931249. info

Teaching methods

Seminar. Videos, presentations, diskussions

Assessment methods

Final oral examination (70% of correct answers is needed to pass); semester paper; presentation of selected topic/production of a didactic aid. Attendance min. 70%,

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 32 hodin.

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