IVk005 Special Education in International Perspectives

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.5. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Lucie Matoušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Lenka Gajzlerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 9. 1. 8:00–13:50 kancelář vyučujícího
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 other 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. one online lecture and choose from other offered options (all together min. 2). The lecture schedule will be updated in the course syllabus.
- Write a report in English about each visited lecture. The students have to write a report on the lecture content and reflect on the situation in his/her country of origin and the benefits for the study and/or for own profession;
- The report from the online lecture (450-700 words per lecture) must be uploaded to the homework vaults - Lecture 1-3 until 31st January 2021;
- The reports from the options 1-2 (500-700 words per option) must be uploaded to the homework vaults – Option 1-2 until 31st January 2021;
- 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.
General note: Předmět je otevřen pro studenty libovolného oboru.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin.
Teacher's information
Information for Autumn 2020 (will be updated continuously)

No face-to-face lectures possible - online lectures instead

The students have to choose 2 tasks, min. 1 MUST be online lecture (1 online lecture + 1 option or 2 online lectures)

List of online lectures - will be updated

Lecture 1 - Sheri Kingsdorf (USA): "Culturally Competent Practices in the Classroom" - Wed, 21.10.2020, 9:30-10:30

Lecture 2 - Marie Hošťálková (CZ): "The Study Abroad Experience - University of Central Florida" - Thu, 5.11.2020, 13-14:00 (1-2p.m.)

Lecture 3 - Sylvia Wohlschiess and Thomas Spaett (DE): "Special Education in Countries of the Global South" - Thu, 17.12.2020, 17-18 (5-6p.m.)

Alternative options to choose:

Option 1 – Paper or video

Option 2 – Essay

Further information see the Learning materials of the course.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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