COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RPD 4005 THE DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ALEV GIRLI

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

This course provides students with basic knowledge about learning disabled, ADHD and education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definition and history of learning disabled and ADHD basic principles
2   Knows teaching strategies, methods and techniques
3   Apply teaching strategies, methods and techniques
4   Knows to apply educative and counselling skills towards parents
5   Knows intervention strategies of learning disabled and ADHD

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Inclusion, basic concepts, basic principles; Subgroups of ADHD and SLD
2 Diagnosis of ADHD and SLD
3 Educational Assessment
4 Development in ADHD
5 Learning in ADHD and SLD
6 Models in ADHD and SLD
7 Additional problems, childhood depression, problems caused by developmental disabilities
8 Acceptance
9 Rehabilitation in ADHD and SLD
10 To comprehend the educational guidance, cooperation family and school
11 To comprehend counseling towards the families of children with disability and psychological support for the families of children with disabled
12 Review and discussion
13 Review and discussion
14 Review and discussion
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1-Farklı Gelişen Çocuklar, Kulaksızoğlu, A. (ed.)(2003). Epsilon Yay. Istanbul.
2-Effective Mainstreaming, Creating Inclusive Classrooms Salend, S.J. (1998). New Jersey, Colombus, Ohio. 5. Edition.
3- Çocuk Ve Ergenlerde Duygusal Ve Davranişsal Bozukluklar (2011) Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Vance L. Austin - Daniel T. Sciarra / Çeviri Editörü: Dr. Mustafa Özekes
4-Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu Öğretmen Kitabı. Figen Karaceylan Çakmakcı
5- ÖĞRENME GÜÇLÜĞÜ olan BIREYLER ve EĞITIMLERI / Learning Disabilities William N. Bender (2012). Çeviri Editörü: Doç. Dr. Hakan Sarı
6- ÖZEL GEREKSINIMI OLAN KÜÇÜK ÇOCUKLAR / Very Young Children With Special Needs (2011). Vikki F. Howard - Betty Williams - Cheryl E. Lepper / Çeviri Editörü: Prof Dr. Gönül Akçamete
7. Öğrenme Güçlüğü,Yıldırım Doğru,S (ed. 2012), Ankara, Eğiten Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Brain storming, lecture, discussion, search, case study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

alev.girli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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