SPc505 Functional seen

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Nora Jágerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Vrubel, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
The student knows the principles of human vision and differences between human, animal and insect vision The student knows how vision is formed and what this development can negatively influence Student is able to recognize myths about functional vision from reality. The student will know the current trends in the field of functional vision. The student is able to advise the pupil how to improve his / her concentration, reading skills and visual well-being. The student will know how to diagnose functional vision in the school environment and what are the possibilities of its correction. Students will know the correct use of corrective and therapeutic aids used in school. Students are able to identify barriers to the educational process and propose their removal. The student becomes a knowledgeable guide to people with visual impairments and is able to plan their free time in a suitable way.
Learning outcomes
The student knows the principles of human vision and differences between human, animal and insect vision The student knows how vision is formed and what this development can negatively influence Student is able to recognize myths about functional vision from reality. The student will know the current trends in the field of functional vision. The student is able to advise the pupil how to improve his / her concentration, reading skills and visual well-being. The student will know how to diagnose functional vision in the school environment and what are the possibilities of its correction. Students will know the correct use of corrective and therapeutic aids used in school. Students are able to identify barriers to the educational process and propose their removal. The student becomes a knowledgeable guide to people with visual impairments and is able to plan their free time in a suitable way.
Syllabus
  • The course will be divided into thematic blocks: principles of human vision and differences between human, animal and insect vision / development of visual functions, congenital developmental defects / Myths and misconceptions about vision and vision improvement / modern trends in vision / what affects vision / how to improve the reading skills of pupils? how does dyslexia relate to vision? / influence of visual functions on educational process / diagnosis and compensation of visual functions / Common optical aids vs. special optical aids, how to choose the right one / evaluation of school barriers and educational process + removing barriers / Guide to visually impaired and blind people through the educational process
Literature
    required literature
  • BENEŠ, Pavel, Zuzana STŘÍTESKÁ a Martin VRUBEL. Výhody a využitelnost barevných fólií ve Speciálně pedagogickém procesu. Štúdie zo špeciálnej pedagogiky/Studies in Special Education, Prešov: Vydavateľstvo Prešovskej univerzity, 2019, roč. 8, č. 2, s. 111
  • VRUBEL, Martin. Facilitátory a bariéry školní a sociální inkluze osob se zrakovým postižením (Facilitators and barriers of school and social inclusion of people with visual impairment). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 186 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8022-5. info
  • VRUBEL, Martin. Vidí váš žák na tabuli? aneb Nepozornost může být způsobena i zrakovou vadou. Komenský. Masarykova univerzita, 2013, vol. 137, No 03, p. 30-33. ISSN 0323-0449. info
Teaching methods
interactive seminary, practical training
Assessment methods
Active participation (50%), Project (25%), Discussion (25%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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