SP4MP_SPOF Specialisation - Teaching the Visually Impaired (for Multiple Disabled)

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petra Röderová, 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
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 10:40–14:10 centrum
Prerequisites
Finished basic course of pedagogy of visually impaired.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 explain: 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, guide dogs, spare time activities for visually impaired, vocational training, quality of life in visually impaired.
Syllabus
  • 1. Paradigm of pedagogy of visually impaired. History and development of support of visually impaired in the Czech republic and abroad.
  • 2. Impact of visual impairment on personality of an individual (reception, thinking, attention, behavior, speech). Psychomotor development of a severly visually impaired child.
  • 3. Anatomy of an eye.
  • 4. Physiology of vision. Development of vision.
  • 5. Visual impairments, etiology. Examining of vision and visual functions.
  • 6. Early intervention - theoretical background, forms and service. Centres of early intervention for visually impaired children and their families.
  • 7. A child with visual impairment in a preschool age. (preschool support and care, children with low vision and problems with binocular vision).
  • 8. A child with visual impairment in a school age. Education of pupils with visual impairment.
  • 9. Educational system of pupils with visual impairment in the Czech republic. Teaching Braille.
  • 10. Compensatory aids for people with visual impairment. Use of PC and special aids, use in the educational process.
  • 11. Communication of blind people and people with low vision. Teaching and learning Braille. Approach to information.
  • 12. Integration/ Inklusion. Current trends in care and education of visually impaired in the Czech republic and abroad.
  • 13. Intervention and counselling - Tyfloservis o.p.s., Tyflocentrum o.p.s., SONS, Centre of social care, Centre of rehabilitation and retraining in Prag-Dědina.
  • 14. Mobility.
  • 15. A child with multiple impairment. Communication and education of deaf-blind people.
  • 16. Organisations of / for visually impaired in the Czech republic and abroad.
  • 17. Vocational training for visually impaired. Choosing a job.
  • 18. Possibilities of development of key competencies by pupils and students with visuall impairment.
  • 19. Identity and authonomy, acceptance of visual impairment and quality of life in blind people and pople with low vision.
  • 20. Sport and arts in people with visual impairment.
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
  • 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
  • ŠVECOVÁ - KVĚTOŇOVÁ, Lea. Oftalmopedie (Oftalmopedy). Brno: Paido, 2000, 70 pp. ISBN 80-85931-84-2. info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion, video, homeworks
Assessment methods
Final oral examination (65% of correct answers minimum); semester paper and PowerPoint presentation of selected theme
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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