Opinto-opas

Objective

Students will become familiar with the basic concepts, value premises and objectives of special education. They will be aware of the special challenges of development and learning, and the support needs in different phases of life. Students will be capable of supporting the life management, functional capacity and daily life of their clients and their families.

Content

Guiding principles of special education and its organisation. Special challenges in development and learning dur-ing different phases of life. Support for learning and school attendance. Special early childhood education, special education, student welfare, vocational special education, and preparatory and rehabilitative education. Other services and forms of support in special education. Special education legislation.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criteria see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.