Special EducationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You acquaint yourself with the individual and special needs of children and youngsters (target groups of special education). You are able to support the individual development and learning readiness of a child and youth. You are capable of defining the basic concepts of special education and describe the professional practices of early childhood education and special education.

Content

What kind of special needs do children and youth have? How can one support the development and learning readiness of children and youth? What are the main concepts of special education? In what way can one take into account of the viewpoint of a family in the practices of special education?

Qualifications

Knowledge base and work orientation and Professional interaction and counseling modules

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a) use professional vocabulary systematically. b) look for information in the key information sources of the field. c) identify interrelated tasks.