SE100 : An introduction to special education

Department

Department of Apecial education

Academic Program

Bachelor in Special Education

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

This course introduces the concept of special education, and to define the various categories of disability (mental, visual, emotional, auditory, physical, learning difficulties, speech and speech problems), and those identified as gifted or exceptional. The course looks into the historical development of raising abnormal children, and determines key causes of disability, how to diagnose and classify it, and the relevant programs and services provided.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Be familiar with educational programs in special education

2. Identify the target groups in special education programs and how to benefit from such programs

3. Distinguish how early intervention programs can be used to reduce disability

4. Enumerate key programs in preparing special education teachers

5. Discover special education and regular programs at schools through group work

6. Analyze problems facing one of the categories of special education

7. Propose programs that contribute to developing the abilities of disabled persons

8. Discuss target groups in special education programs through research

9. Use special education programs to develop the abilities of people with special needs

10. Perform tasks and duties of a teacher for special needs

11. Apply early intervention programs to deal with difficulties faced by people with special needs

12. Apply and evaluate various programs and activities suitable for physical, sensory and mental disabilities

Teaching and learning methods

• Lectures

• Panel discussions

• Data collection

• Practical activities

Methods of assessments

• Midterm exam 20%

• Oral exam 10%

• Educational aids 10%

• Final exam 60%

Course content

Week	topic
1	The concept of special education. Development of special education
2	The factors that helped the development of special education
3	The goals of special education
4	Manifestations of growth in special education
5	Midterm exam
6	Methods of care in special education
7	Early intervention
8	Disability
9	Giftedness, excellence & mental Disability
10	Visual impairment and hearing impairment
11	Motor disability, learning difficulties
12	Final exam

References

An Introduction to Special Education, Abdel-Sabour Mansour, Zahraa Al-Sharq Library, Cairo, 2003.

An Introduction to Special Education. Tayseer Kawafha, Omar Abdulaziz, Dar Al Masirah, Amman.

Introduction to special education. Jamal Al-Khatib, Mona Al-Hadidi, Dar Al-Fikr, Amman, 2009

Psychological tests (SE308)
Fundamentals of Education (EPSY101)
Arabic language 1 (AR103)
Quranic Studies 1 (AR101)
computer 1 (CS100)
An introduction to special education (SE100)
General English1 (EN100)
Course Name Introduction to the practice of social work (SE101)
General Psychology (EPSY 100)
Music education (SE104)
School health education (SE102)
Hearing disability (SE105)
Social practice of people with disabilities (SE110)
Developmental Psychology (EPSY 203)
Visual impairment (SE106)
Healthy physical disability (SE107)
Concepts and terms in special education (SE108)
Functional art education (SE109)
General Teaching Methods (EPSY 201)
General English2 (EN101)
Computer 2 (CS101)
Arabic language 2 (AR104)
Mental disability (SE200)
Psychology of play (SE202)
Caring for talented and creative people (SE201)
Psychological guidance and guidance (SE203)
Rehabilitation skills for special groups (SE204)
Kindergarten for children with special needs (SE406E)
Principles of statistics (ST100)
Quranic studies2 (AR102)
Arabic language 3 (AR105)
Basics Of Curriculums (EPSY 202)
Educational Psychology (EPSY 200)
Measurements and Evaluation (EPSY 302)
Learning disabilities for people with special needs (SE205)
Behavioral disorders (SE206)
Communication skills for people with special needs (SE207)
Sign language (SE208)
Social institutions management (SE209)
Special physical education (SE210)
Arabic language 4 (AR106)
Research Methods (EPSY301)
Tests and measurement in special needs education (SE304)
Physiological Psychology (SE303)
Designing programs for people with special needs (SE301)
Psychological Health (EPSY 401)
Teaching learning Aids (EPSY 303)
Individual differences for people with special needs (SE211)
Laws and legislation for people with disabilities (SE300)
Behavior modification (SE302)
Personality theories (SE306)
Teaching methods for special needs (SE307)
Pronunciation and speech disorders (SE305)
Laboratory in special education (SE309)
Social Psychology (SE410E)
Early intervention (SE400)
Clinical Psychology (SE401)
Teaching applications (SE402)
Mathematical principles (SE407E)
(SE408E)
Educational Sociology (SE411E)
Teaching Practice (field training) (SE403)
Graduation project (SE404)