Information Package / Course Catalogue
Special Educational Policies and Legal Regulations
Course Code: ÖZE408
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

To acquire information on legal documents such as laws, national or international contracts, regulations, framework programs regulating all legal rights of individuals with special needs and special needs individuals in the world and Turkey in the field of special education and education.

Course Content

The content of the course includes international and national legal regulations and the individuals with special needs, the special education precaution of laws, constitution, laws, regulations and general rules about special education, factors affecting the development and implementation of legislation, teachers, parents, Roles, social and educational rights, problems encountered in enforcing legislation, and monitoring legal regulations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülsüm Elif ÇORBACI SERİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Describe the legal regulations on foreign special education.
2.It may inform about the regulation of special education services.
3.Decree no. 573 may inform the decree in force.
4.May provide information about the law on disability.
5.be able to inform parents about legacy of individuals with special needs
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Birth of the State and of the Law
Week 2 - Theoretical
Special needs individuals and events that give momentum to special education laws
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theoretical background for the special needs individuals and special education legislation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Disability rights movement and resources
Week 5 - Theoretical
International legal arrangements for special needs individuals and special education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Legal arrangements in the United States are important in terms of disability and regulations in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
European Union Disability Policies
Week 8 - Theoretical
European Union Disability Policies (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
National (Turkey) legal regulations for special needs individuals and private tutoring - part 1
Week 10 - Theoretical
National (Turkey) legal regulations for special needs individuals and private tutoring - part 2
Week 11 - Theoretical
International contracts to which Turkey is a party - Part 1
Week 12 - Theoretical
International contracts with which Turkey is a party - Part 2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Gaps Between Policy and Practices
Week 14 - Theoretical
Gaps Between Policy and Practices
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
2
5
4
OÇ-2
5
2
5
4
OÇ-3
5
2
5
4
OÇ-4
5
2
5
4
OÇ-5
5
2
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026