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OZE 303 - Teaching Science and Social Studies in Special Education

Faculty of Education · Special Education Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Esra AKGÜL
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Esra AKGÜL

Course Objective

Ensuring an understanding of the importance of physical activites and sports for the special training needing individuals and teaching about their contributions to their development.

Course Content

 

Teaching methods used in science teaching; examine themes in science;sorting the topics; Determining the necessary concepts for gaining the subjects and developing criteria-dependent measurement tools based on these concepts; preparing lesson plans according to students' levels; exemplary teaching practices; adapting science teaching to students with special educational needs; teaching methods used in social studies teaching; examining themes in social studies (such as units, specific days and weeks); logical ordering of topics; developing criteria-dependent measurement tools related to the concepts based on the determination of the necessary concepts for gaining the subjects; preparing lesson plans according to students' level; exemplary teaching practices; adapting social studies teaching to students with special educational needs.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain special social and science education models developed for individuals with special needs.
  2. Applies games and exercises that will develop basic social and science education skills
  3. Makes instructional adaptations related to science education
  4. Plans individualized education programs for science and social education

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%30 (42) Life Sciences%35 (44) Physical Sciences%35

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationGuided PracticeGroup StudyBrain StormingSix HatProblem SolvingProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period5420
Midterm155
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final188

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Basic conceptsAccess to related resources
2what is science?Read the weekly topic in the related source
3what is science?Read the weekly topic in the related source
4How is science teaching done?Read the weekly topic in the related source
5How to teach genetic information to children with special needs?Read the weekly topic in the related source
6How to teach genetic information to children with special needs?Read the weekly topic in the related source
7How to teach genetic information to children with special needs?Read the weekly topic in the related source
8MidtermMidterm
9What is a social studies course?Read the weekly topic in the related source
10How is social studies lesson taught for children with special needs?Read the weekly topic in the related source
11How is social studies lesson taught for children with special needs?Read the weekly topic in the related source
12How to make a unit adaptation?Read the weekly topic in the related source
13How to make a unit adaptation?Read the weekly topic in the related source
14How to do unit analysis?Read the weekly topic in the related source
15How to do unit analysis?Read the weekly topic in the related source
16Final examFinal exam