GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATION, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES IN MULTIPLE DISABILITIES/4810235
Course Title: COMMUNICATION, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES IN MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
explaine of communication characteristic of multiple disabilities children, symbolic and non-symbolic communication.
To be able to explain alternative supportive communication systems in children with multiple disabilities, types of AAC systems, effectiveness, how th
explaine that role of Tactile cues, touch cue, object cues,tangible symbols at communication.
participation of family for determination of communication strategies.
To be able to explain the use and importance of communication supporting systems such as activity schedules, calendar boxes, PECS, pictorial communica
To be able to explain the Verbal Behavior approach and how to support communication development according to this approach,
examine of research articles about communications of multiple disabilities.
prepare of proposal about development of communications of children with multiple disabilities.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Communication development, characteristics and requirements of students with multiple disabilities.
2. Week  Determining the existing communication method (symbolic-non-symbolic) of students with multiple disabilities. Communication evaluation and examination
3. Week  Examination of the factors affecting the decision-making arrangements to provide communication support
4. Week  To create an appropriate communication environment for students with multiple disabilities.
5. Week  Symbolic and non-symbolic communication methods.
6. Week  The development of communication and support for communication of children with multiple disabilities
7. Week  Alternative Augmentative Communications systems for multiple handicapped children. AAC communication system types, effectiveness, and how they are use
8. Week  MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week  Tactile cues. Touch cues. Object cues. Tangible symbol systems; preparing and using with students with multiple disabilities.
10. Week  preparation and using of activity schedules and calendar boxes
11. Week  preparation and using of PECS and pictorial communication systems
12. Week  Families with disabled children to determine the multi-communications
13. Week  Supporting verbal behavior approach and communication development according to this approach
14. Week  Examine of research articles about communications of multiple disabilities.
15. Week  Examine of the suggestions for research on communication development of students with multiple disabilities
16. Week  Presentation and discussion of proposals of doctorate students
 -- 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
3
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
16
3
48
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
5
2
10
 Preparing a Presentation
5
2
10
 Presentation
4
1
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
4
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6
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)