COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEARNING DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL TALENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖZE 1002 LEARNING DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL TALENT COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Special Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR KEMAL YÜRÜMEZOĞLU

Offered to

Special Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education

Course Objective

learning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   explains the theory of general intelligence
2   explains the theory of primary mental abilities.
3   explains the theory of multiple intelligence.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Learning Disabilities
2 Dyslexia, Dysgrafia
3 Dyscalculia
4 Pioneers in intelligence studies: Galton,Binet, Spearman, Terman. Prototype intelligence tests, The developmental process of intelligence tests.
5 Definitions of intelligence, development of intelligence and intelligence tests
6 The criteria of higher intelligence, Pentagonal theory, The characteristics of gifted people
7 The categorical and hierarchical nature of higher/superior intelligence
8 Midterm Exam
9 Meta theoretical analysis of giftedness (higher intelligence) theories and Critical period model of giftedness
10 Identificaiton of gifted students
11 Problems in identification
12 Giftedness and creativity
13 Giftedness in Turkish Culture
14 Discussing the findings of the interview
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Arasınav
2 DTK Diğer Etkinlik
3 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
4 BNS BNS VZ * 0.30 + DTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Bütünleme Notu
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.30 + DTK * 0.10 + BUT * 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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.143434
LO.243434
LO.343434