Information Package / Course Catalogue
Special Education
Course Code: ÖZE101
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Objectives of this course are to help students to understand the reasons for difficulties and disability characteristics, separation of different groups of obstacles, they reached, a special educational approach to realize.

Course Content

Special education, the basic principles of special education, the reasons for difficulties, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, the historical approach to disability, mentally handicapped, hearing impaired, visually impaired, physically handicapped, language and communication disorders, chronic disease, specific learning difficulty, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, autism and the characteristics and education of gifted children, responses observed in the families of children who need special education, special education in our country, institutions and organizations established for this purpose.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet BİLDİREN
Learning Outcomes
1.Describes fundamental concepts related to special education.
2.Describes the roles and responsibilities of personnel working in special education.
3.Discusses international and national legislation and its implications regarding the education of children with special needs, and the organizational structure of special education in Turkey.
4.Describes children with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder, and their characteristics.
5.Describes children with hearing impairment and their characteristics.
6.Describes children with visual impairments and their characteristics.
7.Describes children with learning disabilities and their characteristics.
8.Describes children with emotional and behavioral disorders and their characteristics.
9.Describes children with language and speech disorders and their characteristics.
10.Describes gifted children and their characteristics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özsoy,Y., Özyürek,M. ve Eripek,S. (2002) Özel eğitime giriş : Özel eğitime muhtaç çocuklar. Ankara: Karatepe Yayınları
2.Ersoy, Ö. ve Avcı, N. (2000). Özel gereksinimi olan çocuklar ve eğitimleri: Özel eğitim. İstanbul: Ya-Pa Yayınları.
3.Ersoy, Ö. (2003). Erken çocukluk döneminde kaynaştırma: Erken çocuklukta gelişim ve eğitimde yeni yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: Morpa Kültür Yayınları
4.Şahbaz, Ü. (2024). Özel eğitim ve kaynaştırma. Anı Yayıncılık.
5.Diken, H. İ. (2020). Özel eğitim ve kaynaştırma. Pegem Akademi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of special education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Special education staff
Week 3 - Theoretical
National and international legislation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Disability overview: Historical approach
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mentally handicapped
Week 6 - Theoretical
Autism spectrum disorder
Week 7 - Theoretical
Autism spectrum disorder I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Inadequate vision (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Learning disability
Week 10 - Theoretical
Learning disability
Week 11 - Theoretical
Emotion and behavior disorder
Week 12 - Theoretical
Language and speech impairment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Gifted children
Week 14 - Theoretical
Inclusion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Individual Work120224
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026