Technical University of Liberec

Special Education

Educational goals

The aim of the study is to prepare qualified, university-educated specialists for special pedagogical prevention, education and intervention. Graduates will acquire knowledge and skills in the field of methodology, preventive measures, communication strategies that can be applied to people with special needs. The study prepares students for a potential entry into a follow-up master’s study focusing on special pedagogy or a related field. Practical preparation gives the graduate the opportunity to apply also in pedagogical practice, where direct work is carried out with individuals with special needs.

Profile of the graduate

The graduates gained knowledge from the general special pedagogy and from particular special education disciplines. They are able to professionally reflect individuals with special needs, support them in their socialization, participate in education and education, respect their anatomical-physiological, developmental and personality traits. For this purpose, they can use special methods and individualized forms of care for these individuals. Graduates are ready to perform special pedagogical activities focused on direct work with individuals with special needs. They are capable of effective transdisciplinary co-operation with other professionals and specialists, especially in the field of helping professions. Graduates have professional prerequisites for organizing functional mechanisms in the interest of comprehensive protection of the quality of life of a person with the need for special support. They can apply preventive, diagnostic and intervention strategies according to the individual needs of the individual and carry out basic counselling activities. Graduates are familiar with the use of various communication techniques. They are able to perform methodological, analytical and conceptual activities in the field of special pedagogy, to analyse special pedagogical problems separately and to take appropriate measures. They have an overview of the current legislation on care for people with special needs. Graduates understand the situation of an individual with special needs, facilitate their socialization in society, and promote the versatile development of an individual while respecting his / her special needs in order to prevent the negative impacts of disability on his / her personality and to allow for a life full of life.

Information

Study programme
Special Education (B0111P190013)
Faculty of
FP
Type of study
Bachelor
Form of study
Full-time
Length of study
3
Awarded degree
Bc.
Language
Czech

Courses of Speciální pedagogika programme

1. semester

2. semester

  • English Language 2 (compulsory optional)
  • German Language 2 (compulsory optional)
  • Legislation for the Profes. in Spec.Educ (compulsory)
  • Medical Propaedeutic 2 (compulsory)
  • People with Phys. Dis. and Impl. for SP (compulsory)
  • Social and personality psychology (compulsory)
  • Spec. Educ. in Terms of Philos. and Ethi (compulsory)
  • Special Education 2 (compulsory)
  • Special education excursion 2 (compulsory)
  • Special education practice 1 (compulsory)

3. semester

  • Psychosomatic Aspects of Health and Dis (compulsory)
  • Didactics for special educators (compulsory)
  • Inter. with People from Diff. Soc.-cult. (compulsory)
  • Interacting with Autistic People (compulsory)
  • Methodological Seminar for BT (compulsory)
  • Metologie pedagogického výzkumu (compulsory)
  • People with visual impair. and Implicat. (compulsory)
  • Preschool education (compulsory)
  • Reflection of special education prac. 1 (compulsory)
  • Special education practice 2 (compulsory)

4. semester

5. semester

  • Introduction to Counselling (compulsory)
  • People with Hearing Impair. and Implic. (compulsory)
  • People with Multiple Impair. and Implic. (compulsory)
  • Reflection of special education prac. 3 (compulsory)
  • Social pathology (compulsory)
  • Special education practice 4 (compulsory)
  • Talented People and Implic. for Spec. Ed (compulsory)

6. semester

  • Alternative and augmentative communic. (compulsory)
  • Case Work (compulsory)
  • Diagnostics in Special Education (compulsory)
  • Methods of working with the group (compulsory)
  • People with Behav. Disord. and Implic. (compulsory)
  • Special Andragogy and Gerontagogy (compulsory)

Courses without specified study plan

  • Addictology (compulsory optional)
  • Bakalářská práce (compulsory)
  • Contemporary Trends in Special Education (compulsory optional)
  • Current Issues in Educ. People with Sp.N (compulsory optional)
  • Distinguished Topics in education (compulsory optional)
  • Ergo Therapy and Compensation Aids (compulsory optional)
  • Expressive Therapy in Special Education (compulsory optional)
  • Family with Child with Sp.N. (compulsory optional)
  • Free Time Activ. for People with Sp. Nee (compulsory optional)
  • Issues of Family Systems (compulsory optional)
  • Modern Technologies in spec. educ. (compulsory optional)
  • Oral exam.- Special Education (compulsory)
  • Personal and Social Development (compulsory optional)
  • Persp. of Prof. Life for People whit SN (compulsory optional)
  • Prevention in Social Pathology (compulsory optional)
  • Professional Zoo Therapy in Special Educ (compulsory optional)
  • Psycho Hygiene for Profes in Spec. Educ. (compulsory optional)
  • Psychotherap. Appro. in Family Case Work (compulsory optional)
  • Sign Language (compulsory optional)
  • Social Work in Schools (compulsory optional)
  • Teaching Assistant’s Role (compulsory optional)
  • The Use of Music in Special Pedagogy (compulsory optional)
  • Visual Art Education in Special Pedagogy (compulsory optional)

Admission procedure

Students will be admitted to the bachelor study program Special Education based on the results of the General Study Prerequisites tests conducted as part of the National Comparative Examinations of Scio.

More details

Contact: Ryšlavá Hana, Mgr. Ph.D., hana.ryslava@tul.cz

Refer to STAG for complete information