SP0999 Special Education in International Perspectives

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
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
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP0999/Workshop_1: 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: 0/50, 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 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 lecture/workshop and choose from other offered options (all together min. 2). The lecture/workshop schedule will be updated in the course syllabus.
- Write a report in English about each visited lecture/workshop. The students have to write a report on the lecture/workshop 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 lecture/workshop (450-700 words per lecture/ workshop) must be uploaded to the homework vaults - Lecture 1-2, Workshops 1-3 until 12th June 2022;
- The reports from the options 1-2 (500-700 words per option) must be uploaded to the homework vaults – Option 1-2 until 12th June 2022;
- 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 2022 (will be updated continuously)

There will be both face-to-face lectures/workshops and online lectures.

The students have to choose 2 tasks, min. 1 MUST be a lecture/workshop (examples: 1 lecture/workshop + 1 option or 2 lectures/workshops)

List of lectures/workshops - will be updated

Lecture 1 - Marie Hošťálková (CZ): "The Study Abroad Experience - University of Central Florida" - Thu, 31.03.2022, 17-18:00 (5-6p.m.), ONLINE

Lecture 2 - Jari Karttunen (FI): "Inclusive VET education in Finland - Policy, Culture and Practices" - Wed, 13.04.2022, 16:30-17:30 (4:30-5:30p.m.), ONLINE

Workshop 1 - Lucie Prochazkova (CZ): "Experience with children and/or adults with special needs from abroad" - Thu, 07.04.2022, 14-15:50 (2-3:50p.m.), room 37 (Porici 31)

Workshop 2

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 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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