GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS FOR MULTIPLE DISABILITIES/4810123
Course Title: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS FOR MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to define severe and multiple disabilities, to define blindness, to explain learning characteristics,
to discuss of the children with severe and multiple disabilities educational problems, the causes and solutions of these problems in Turkey,
To be able to explain the characteristics of children with severe and multiple disabilities and their effects on learning,
To be able to explain behavioral problems and treatment suggestions in severe and very disabled children, to explain important strategies in the devel
To examine the best examples of the assessment tools available in the world for heavy and very disabled children, to explain new approaches, to explai
To be able to explain and improve the language and communication characteristics of children with severe and multiple disabilities
To be able to explain the regulations required to create a dynamic learning environment, to discuss the best practices in the world,
To be able to explain the van Dijk model, thematic approach and natural teaching approaches, one of the teaching methods for children with severe and
To be able to explain the importance of life-responsibility and self-determination skills for children with severe and multiple disabilities
To be able to explain what functional academic skills are, which skills should be gained in this context, and their importance for children with sever

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Characteristics and learning characteristics of children with severe and multiple disabilities and impact on learning.
2. Week  Children with severe and multiple disabilities in the education problems in Turkey, what are the causes and solutions? Examination of best practice ex
3. Week  Team models for severe and multiple disabled children's education
4. Week  What are the behavioral problems and the treatment plan in severe and very disabled children?
5. Week   What are the key strategies in the development of social skills?
6. Week  What are the new approaches and alternative evaluation approaches for good and severe handicapped children? How to use? What is the importance?
7. Week  What arrangements are needed to create a dynamic learning environment and what are the requirements for these regulations, what are the best practices
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Understanding the language and communication characteristics of children with severe and multiple disabilities; developing and supporting.
10. Week  Alternative Augmentative Communication systems, supporting these skills for students with SMD.
11. Week  What are the arrangements for creating a dynamic learning environment?
12. Week  Van Dijk model, thematic approach and the use of natural teaching approaches, one of the teaching methods for children with severe and multiple disabi
13. Week  To be able to explain the importance of life-responsibility and self-determination skills for children with severe and multiple disabilities
14. Week  What are the concepts of choice and choice? Preference evaluation and selection teaching and importance for chidren with SMD
15. Week  Functional academic skills (mathematics, literacy, science, life science), which skills should be acquired in this context,
16. Week  Examination of research suggestions developed by students in accordance with the skills acquired during the semester
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
3
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
16
3
48
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
16
2
32
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
4
52
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
5
4
20
 Preparing a Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
3
3
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
176
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
18X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Pinar SAFAK )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/apinar)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (apinar@gazi.edu.tr)