SP0040 Specific Learning Disability

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Mgr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from special needs education and Disorders of intellectual development, a good orientation in the education system.
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 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/14, only registered: 0/14, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/14
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to adopt the current concept of terminology, education, counselling, and diagnostics in children/pupils/students with disorders of intellectual development and autism spectrum disorders. Students will gain insight into various interventions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:
- have a general knowledge about people with disorders of intellectual development and autism spectrum disorders;
- apply special educational approaches in education in inclusive and special schools.
Syllabus
  • Legislation for educating children and students with special educational needs in the Czech Republic. Support measures. Educational and psychological counselling services. Students with disorders of intellectual development and autism spectrum disorders in education. Individual support strategies and specifics in teaching and counselling.
Literature
    required literature
  • BAZALOVÁ, Barbora, Dana ZÁMEČNÍKOVÁ and Pavel SOCHOR. Brief analysis regarding the health needs of persons with ID (the Czech Republic case). In XVI CIEI 23 Congreso Internacional de Educación e Innovación. 2023. URL info
  • Bartoňová, M., Vítková, M., Vrubel, M. (2014) Inclusion in education for students with special educational needs from the perspective of research. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Pipeková, J., Vítková, M. et al. (2015) Social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Bartoňová, M. (2014) Students with intellectual disability in inclusive education settings. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Bartoňová, M., Vítková, M. et al. (2017) Support measures for students with special education needs in mainstream schools in the Czech Republic and abroad. Brno: Masaryk University.
Teaching methods
Interactive seminar, practical examples, discussion.
Assessment methods
Active participation (80 %). Written test or oral exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
http://www.ped.muni.cz/wsedu
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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