SPAJK02 English for Deaf (comb. stud.) II

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Rita Chalmers Collins (lecturer)
Mgr. Radka Stará (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Mareček (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Peňáz
Visual Communication Section – Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Contact Person: Mgr. Radka Stará
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course provides a practical overview of teaching English to children with specific learning disabilities. Students completing the course will have an understanding of theory and methods that will enhance their teaching with this population of learners and be able to create and adapt materials for the inclusive classroom.
Syllabus
  • The syllabus includes:
  • terms and vocabulary,
  • overview of how SLD is understood in the EU and US,
  • direct instruction,
  • multisensory instruction,
  • auditory discrimination,
  • parent-teacher communication,
  • accommodations and modifications,
  • phonics,
  • listening,
  • using questions in the classroom.
Literature
  • http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=695
Assessment methods
The course requires ability to actively participate in English. Requirements for the course include completing readings, participating on an online forum, giving a presentation and turning in a paper on a designated topic.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=695
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2008.
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