Syllabus

Course Code: MSE-OE- 01    Course Name: Open Elective Course : Overview of diversity and special education/MOOC

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 An overview of special needs -Meaning, Identification and Characteristics of the following-
1. Visual Impairment
2. Hearing Impairment
3. Physical Disability
4. Intellectual Challenges
5. Learning Disabilities
2 1. Conceptual issues, practical issues, issues reflected in practice.
2. Perspectives on classification; perspectives on categorical treatment and labeling; perspectives on environments and prevalence; perspectives on the regular education initiatives; perspectives on categorical relevance; perspectives on out of school placements.
3 1. Current decision making practices, assessment practices: who is assessed, what is assessed; assessment techniques and procedures; who performs assessment, relevance to intervention/remediation.
2. Issues in teaching views of causality and their relationship to treatment approaches; place and time of intervention, objectives of teaching, procedures of teaching; criteria for effectiveness of speaking
4 1. Teacher Preparation in Special Education – Teaching competencies, collaborative consultation and Communication.
2. Technological Resources – Information, Communication, Learning and Supportive Technology for children with special needs.
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