Special Needs Education

Course title

Z3060900

Course description

This lecture covers three major topics: 1) the special education system and curriculum, 2) understanding students with special needs, and 3) providing support for students with special needs. The three major themes are: 1. The course will not be limited to the mere acquisition of knowledge, but will incorporate individual and group discussions, exercises, presentations, and simulated experiences, actively providing opportunities to utilize the knowledge learned to understand students with special needs and to think about specific measures to deal with them.

Purpose of class

To understand the characteristics of disabilities and physical and mental development of children and students who need special support due to various disabilities, as well as educational curricula and support methods.

Goals and objectives

Understand the characteristics of disabilities and physical and mental development of students with special needs.
Understand the curricula and methods of support for students with special needs.
Understand the learning or living difficulties of students with no disabilities but with special educational needs and how to deal with them.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Short reports	Exam	Total.
1.	15%	20%	35%
2.	15%	20%	35%
3.	10%	20%	30%
Total.	40%	60%	-

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Orientation: Purpose, outline, and structure of this course	Check the syllabus.	190minutes
2.	What is Special Needs Education: System, Philosophy, Structure, Curriculum	Fill in your own ideas about the issues in the handout. Summarize "What is Special Support Education" using the slides and handouts.	190minutes
3.	Understanding students with special needs: Mental and physical development, psychological characteristics, learning process, learning and living difficulties	Fill in your own ideas about the issues in the handouts. Summarize what you have learned using the slides and handouts.	190minutes
4.	Support for students with special needs (1): Individual teaching plans and individual educational support plans, specific methods of support	Fill in your own ideas about the issues in the handouts. Summarize what you have learned using the slides and handouts.	190minutes
5.	Support for students with special needs (2): Establishment of support system (cooperation with special support coordinators, related organizations, families, etc.)	Fill in your own ideas about the issues in the handouts. Summarize what you have learned using the slides and handouts.	190minutes
6.	Understanding and responding to students with special educational needs due to native language, poverty issues, etc.	Fill in your own ideas about the issues in the handouts. Summarize what you have learned using the slides and handouts.	190minutes
7.	Final Exam	Overall Review	190minutes
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Total.	-	-	1330minutes

Evaluation method and criteria

The evaluation will be based on a short report to be submitted in class (40%) and an examination (60%), with an overall score of 60 points or higher as passing grade.
(60 points: the minimum required level of knowledge for this lecture)

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