SP0999 Special Education in International Perspectives

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Lucie Matoušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Petra Dvořáčková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Veronika Včelíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Lucie Matoušková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP0999/Workshop1_15_04: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Matoušková
SP0999/Workshop2a_15_04: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Matoušková
SP0999/Workshop2b_16_04: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Matoušková
SP0999/Workshop3_22_04: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Matoušková
SP0999/Lecture_07_05: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Matoušková
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: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
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 10th June 2025;
- 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 Spring 2025 (will be updated continuously):

The students have to choose 2 tasks.

List of lectures/workshops

Workshop 1

Tue 15.4.2025, time: 15-16:50 (3-4:50pm.), room: 21, Porici 31

K. MATULIKOVA and A. BARTU (Masaryk university, CZ): "Studying and Working Abroad Makes an Opportunity... to learn, to discover, to experience differences - Portugal and Papua New Guinea"

Workshops 2a and 2b same content (you only can choose one of them)

Workshop 2a

Tue 15.4.2025, time: 10-11:50 am., room: 5, Porici 7

STUDENTS from CZ and ABROAD: "Education and Support of Children with Special Needs in (my) Country"

Workshop 2b

Wed 16.4.2025, time: 14-15:50 (2-3:50pm.), room: 21, Porici 31

STUDENTS from CZ and ABROAD: "Education and Support of Children with Special Needs in (my) Country"

Workshop 3

Tue 22.4.2025, time: 15-16:50 (3-4:50pm.), room: you'll find in syllabus soon

L. HLADIK (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA): "The Occupation of Play for Children with Developmental Disabilities"

Lecture

Wed 7.5.2025, time: 9-10:50 am., room: 32, Porici 31

D. RACHEVA (University of Sofia), Bulgaria): “Inclusive Education in Bulgaria”

Lecture online

Tue 6.5.2025, time: 17-18:45 pm., online: MS Teams

M. 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, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026.
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