Information Package / Course Catalogue
Disability and Life
Course Code: DY001
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

It will be ensured that students have knowledge about special education field.

Course Content

Basic concepts related to disability, definitions, purpose of special education, principles, special education institutions and their characteristics, process from prenatal factors, birth order factors to postnatal factors.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nejla BİÇER
Learning Outcomes
1.Having knowledge about special education field
2.Having knowledge about special education studies in Turkey and in the world
3.Having knowledge about visual impairments
4.Having knowledge about hearing impairments
5.Having knowledge about children with language and speech difficulty
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts about special education, purpose of special education, importance of special education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Special education principles, special education institutions and their characteristics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors that cause disability
Week 4 - Theoretical
Factors that cause disability
Week 5 - Theoretical
Disability prevention and early diagnosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classification of special education area
Week 7 - Theoretical
Special education in Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
Special education in the world
Week 9 - Theoretical
Recognition and classification of visual impairments, causes of visual impairment, prevention of visual impairment and early diagnosis, education of visual impairment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Diagnosis and classification of hearing impairment, causes of hearing impairment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Prevention of hearing impairment and early diagnosis, education of hearing impaired people
Week 12 - Theoretical
Diagnosis and classification of language and speech difficulty, reasons for language and speech difficulty
Week 13 - Theoretical
Prevention of language and speech difficulty and early diagnosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Education of children with language and speech disabilities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
1
2
5
OÇ-2
1
2
5
OÇ-3
1
2
5
OÇ-4
1
2
5
OÇ-5
1
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026