Information Package / Course Catalogue
Supporting Language and Communicatıon Skills
Course Code: ÖZE202
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Gaining skills to improve language and communication skills in individuals with special education needs

Course Content

Definition of communication; Definition of language; Theories of language acquisition; Language, communication and speech concepts and their development; Evaluation of basic language, communication and speaking features and problems, language, communication and speech problems seen in children with special education needs; Determination of objectives according to language components; Natural and structured scientific based / effective methods used in communication skills; Family guidance on the development of communication skills.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülsüm Elif ÇORBACI SERİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Communication - language - describes the connection of speech.
2.Basic Approaches to Language and Speech Disorders Explain the Classification of Language and Speech Disorders.
3.It discusses the relationship between language skills and other areas of development
4.It assesses language and communication skills.
5.It uses appropriate approaches in teaching language and speech skills.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.F. Acarlar & Ö. Diken (Eds.), Yetersizliği olan bireylerin dil ve iletişim becerilerinin desteklenmesi. Pegem Akademi
2.Acarlar, F. (2001). Sembolik oyunun dil gelişimi ve dil bozukluklarıyla ilişkisi. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, 3(01).
3.Ege, P. (2006). Farklı engel gruplarının iletişim özellikleri ve öğretmenlere öneriler. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, 7(02), 1-28.
4.Acarlar, F. (2006). Down sendromlu çocuklar ve yetişkinlerde dil gelişimi. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, 7(01), 1-13.
5.Ökcün-Akçamuş, M. Ç. (2016). Otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan çocukların sosyal iletişim becerileri ve dil gelişim özellikleri. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, 17(02), 163-192.
6.Turan, F., & Yükselen, A. (2004). Öğrenme güçlülüğü olan çocukların dil özellikleri. Eğitim ve Bilim, 29(132).
7.Acarlar, F. (2002). Çocuklarda dilin değerlendirilmesi: Betimleyici yaklaşım. Ankara Universitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 35(1-2).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Communication, Speech, and Language: Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Communication, Speech, and Language: Theories
Week 3 - Theoretical
Preverbal Language Development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Communication and Language Development
Week 5 - Theoretical
The relationship of language skills to other areas of development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Language Characteristics in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Week 7 - Theoretical
Communication and Language Characteristics in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Week 8 - Theoretical
Language Characteristics in Individuals with Hearing Impairment (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Language Characteristics in Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Week 10 - Theoretical
Language Skills Assessment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Expert/Adult-Centered Approaches in Teaching Language and Speech Skills
Week 12 - Theoretical
Child-Centered (Natural) Approaches in Teaching Language and Speech Skills
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mixed Approaches in Teaching Language and Speech Skills
Week 14 - Theoretical
Early Literacy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment70214
Term Project90327
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
4
3
OÇ-2
3
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
3
4
3
3
4
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-5
3
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
5
5
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026