After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• Show general knowledge and skills in special education
• Show academic special knowledge and skills in special education
• Master assistant education, pedagogical and communication knowledge and skills
• Apply approaches of education and pedagogy to children and students with special education needs (SEN) in to their schooling
• Work with children/students with special education needs on the level of teaching assistant
• Methodologically suggest and process case studies of students with SEN

Graduates have the competences for the education of children/students with special educational needs according to the law 379/2015 SB (amended) 563/2004 SB., on pedagogical staff. The characteristics of assistant work positions: Teaching assistant in mainstream schools, at schools for students with special educational needs, educator at special schools and school facilities for students with special educational needs, in social administration, company management, etc. These competences also qualify graduates for work as an instructor at after school activity centres focussed on special pedagogy.

The graduate of Education with a view to Education has the following knowledge: general, scientific and special (special pedagogy foundation, specialization in special pedagogy). Determination of the output knowledge and skills – general, academic, and specialized: general foundation: pedagogy-psychology in common core subjects, foreign language (AJ, NJ) methodology, internationalization of special education, introduction in special needs education, inclusive special pedagogy, introduction in health study, patho-psychology, medical propedeutics (pediatric, neurology, ORL phoniatry, psychiatry, opthalmology), sociology special needs teachers, inclusive education, specialization: education of pupils with mental impairments, speech therapy, education of pupils with hearing impairments, physical disabilities, visual impairment and behavioural problems. The standard study time is 3 years (6 semesters). For the final examination, the students have to gain 180 credits in required, selective and elective courses. The students follow the study catalogue of their Master's degree year of matriculation. Access to the catalogues can be found on the faculty website.

Assistant teacher training I – teaching assistant

Self-experiential teacher training I.

Assistant work experience II – teaching assistant

Self-experiential teacher training II.

Assistant teacher training (combined mode)

In the double-subject degree the teacher training is organised within the pedagogical-psychological subjects for Bc. studies based on the Manual for Teacher Training (authors Bartoňová, M., Pipeková, J. Brno: MU, 2011). More information http://www.ped.muni.cz.

The final state examination:

Defence of the Bachelor's thesis (the topic will be special-pedagogy). See field standards of special pedagogy for final thesis (http://www.ped.muni.cz/wsedu).

Mandatory part

Inclusive special pedagogy (written test 50 questions)

Optional part: Students will pick a subject from group A and another subject from group B. If the student wants to continue in the Master's programme – Special pedagogy for Educators, then they pick a question on speech therapy and the education of pupils with mental impairment from group B. In both fields students will get 2 questions.

Option A: Speech therapy and education of pupils with mental impairments

Option B: Education of pupils with hearing impairments, physical disabilities, visual impairment, behavioural problems and the education of pupils with mental impairments

It is possible to continue and study the Master's programme - Teaching for Primary or Lower Secondary schools