SP3999 Internationalization of the Special Education Field

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
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. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Language competences – english/german/french – upper secondary level
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop active professional communication in   a foreign language. Emphasis is placed on the terminology of special pedagogy and the active involvement of students and responsibility for the development of terminology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student: - Will have acquired knowledge about the study programme in question abroad; - Will have enhanced his/her abilities to engage in a professional communication in a foreign language; - Is able to better understand the development of the field of study in international context; - Is able to study from resources in a foreign language and communicate in an international environment
Syllabus
  • The students can choose from listed activities:
  • Completion of a foreign language study subject (not a language course), which is offered within the study program Special Pedagogy/Speech Therapy. The list of courses is published on the website of the department (KSIP). The subject code starts with the letters SP;
  • Completion of a study stay abroad (e.g. in the frame of the Erasmus+ programme) with minimum length of 2 months;
  • Completion of a work stay abroad (e.g. in the frame of the Erasmus+ programme) with minimum length of 1 months;
  • Completion of an international summer school abroad thematically linked to the field of study with minimum length of 2 weeks;
  • Submission of final thesis in English or German;
  • Active presentation in a foreign language at a scientific conference or professional seminar (e.g. a student scientific conference)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • www.european-agency.org
Teaching methods
According to the chosen activity (study mobility, working mobility, lectures etc.)
Assessment methods
According to the chosen activity (study mobility, working mobility, lectures etc.)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
It is the duty of each student to complete this course once during their studies. The course is offered in every term. Thus, the student aply only in the term, when he intends to perform any of the selected activities.
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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