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

• Gain general knowledge and skills in special education
• Gain academic special knowledge and skills in special education
• Apply pedagogical and communication knowledge and skills
• Apply the approach of education and pedagogy to children and students with special education needs (SEN) into 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

Competences are gained for the education of children/students with special education needs according to the law 379/2015 SB (amended) 563/2004 SB., about pedagogical workers. The knowledge, skills and approach gained during the studies are the foundation of the competences for the profession of teaching assistant in main stream education in supporting education with a focus on the issue of special pedagogy in schools for students with special educational needs and in special primary and lower secondary schools. The abovementioned competences also give full qualifications for work as a teacher in preschools and special preschools, a speech therapy assistant in preschools (with a specialization in speech therapy and the education of pupils with hearing impairments), an instructor in after school activity centres focused on special pedagogy problems, and in social services facilities. Thanks to the wide range and combinations of a wide span of fields students can also find work in many professions in public administration, company management, etc.

The profile of a graduate of Special Education is defined by the following gained knowledge: General (common core subjects), special and professional (special pedagogy foundation, specialization in special pedagogy)

Output knowledge – general, professional and specialized: general principles: pedagogy and psychology in joint foundation, foreign language (AJ, NJ), methodology, internationalization of the field of special education, introduction to special needs education, inclusive special pedagogy, special needs education assessment, pathopsychology, medical propedeutics (pediatric, neurology, ORL phoniatry, psychiatry, opthalmology), sociology for special needs teachers, social work and application of methods of social work for special needs teachers, --= - - Specialization: education of pupils with mental impairments, speech therapy, education of pupils with hearing impairment, physical disability, visual impairment and behavioural problems, health impairments in adulthood.

Social science and university foundation: 20%, special needs education foundation: 30%, medical propedeutics. 5%, Practical training: 30%

Field-dependent practical skills: 15%, The standard education time is 3 years (6 semesters) The students have to obtain 180 credits (required, selective and elective) to be able to take the final exam. The students follow the study catalogue of their matriculatory grade. They can access the catalogues on the faculty website.

Skilled continuous teaching practice – 1 day in a week

Skilled continual teaching practice– 1-4 weeks

Skilled continuous teaching practice– 2 – 1 day in a week

Skilled continual teaching practice– 2 – 2 weeks

Special pedagogy diagnostic teaching practice– 20 hours (combined students)

Special continual teaching practice – 40 hours (combined students)

The professional teaching practice is run according to the Manual for Teaching Practice (authors Bartoňová, M., Pipeková, J., Brno: MU, 2011). More info http://www.ped.muni.cz/wsedu.

The final state examination: Defence of the Bachelor's thesis (the topic will be special-pedagogy). See field standards of special pedagogy for the final thesis (http://www.ped.muni.cz/wsedu). Mandatory part – Inclusive special pedagogy (written test, 50 questions) Optional part – the student chooses one subject from group A and one subject from group B. If the student wants to continue in the Master's degree programme – Special pedagogy for Teachers, they will choose the subject the Education of Pupils with Mental Impairment from group B. The student will get 2 questions for the exam. Option A: Speech therapy and Education of pupils with mental impairment. Option B: Education of pupils with hearing impairments, physical disabilities, visual impairment, behavioural problems, education of pupils with mental impairment and health handicaps in adulthood.

The graduate of the Bachelor's degree in special pedagogy can continue on to study Special Education in Special Pedagogy, Special Pedagogy – Communication Techniques, Special Pedagogy for Teachers or Special Education for Adults in the daily or combined modes.