Syllabus

Course Code: BSE-205    Course Name: Curriculum, Designing, Adaptation and Strategies for teaching expanded curriculum

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Concept and Types of Curriculum
1.1 Concept, Meaning and Need for Curriculum
1.2 Curricular Approaches in Special Education – Developmental, Functional, Eclectic and Universal design for learning Approach
1.3 Types of Curriculum – need based, knowledge based, activity based, skill based andhidden curriculum
1.4 Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Evaluation; Role of Special teachers of theVisually Impaired
1.5 Core Curriculum and Expanded Core Curriculum- Meaning, Need and Components
2 Teaching Functional Academics Skills
2.1 Learning media assessment
2.2 Braille reading readiness
2.3 Techniques of teaching Braille
2.4 Techniques of Teaching print to children with low vision
2.5 Braille aids and devices, optical devices for print reading and writing
3 Teaching of Independent Living Skills
3.1 Independent living skills – Meaning, Importance, Components
3.2 Orientation and Mobility – need and importance, techniques of teaching mobility, sighted guide and pre-cane, cane techniques and mobility aids
3.3 Daily living skills – assessment of needs and techniques of teaching age appropriate daily living skills
3.4 Sensory efficiency – importance and procedures for training auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, kinaesthetic senses and residual vision
3.5 Techniques of teaching social interaction skills, leisure and recreation skills and self -determination
4 Curricular Adaptation
4.1 Curricular adaptation – Need, Importance and Process
4.2 Reasonable accommodation – Need and Planning
4.3 Planning of lessons for teaching Expanded Core Curriculum – Individualized Education Program writing
4.4 Pedagogical Strategic – Cooperative learning, Peer tutoring, reflective teaching, multisensory teaching
4.5 Preparation of Teaching Learning Material for ECC – Reading Readiness kit, FlashCards, Sensory Kits, and Mobility Maps
5 Curricular Activities
5.1 Curricular activities – Meaning and Need for Adaptation.
5.2 Adaptation of Physical education activities and Yoga
5.3 Adaptation of Games and Sports – both Indoor and Outdoor
5.4 Creative Arts for the children with visual impairment
5.5 Agencies/Organisations promoting – Sports, Culture and Recreation activities for theVisually Impaired in India – Indian Blind Sports Association, Chess Federation of India, Paralympic Committee of India, Abilympics, World Blind Cricket
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