PLAY AND MUSIC IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Course Description

Basic concepts: play and music; Definition of play and its importance; Theories explaining play; children and development and characteristics of play : cognitive and social play development; children with SEN and development and characteristics of play; Teaching through play in special education; use and adaptation of play with children in need of special education; play based instructional practices / activities; Developmental areas that can be supported through play; Definition and importance of music; Musical characteristics of students with special education needs; Teaching through music in Special Education; The use and adaptation of music with children in need of special education; Music based instructional practices / activities; Practice of imbedding teaching into music; Research results on the effective use of music in special education.

PLAY AND MUSIC IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Aydın, A. (Ed.).(2017). Özel Eğitimde Oyun ve Müzik. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları.
2. 02 "Eren, B. (2017). Önüm Arkam Taşım Topum. Özel Eğitimde Müzik Etkinlikleri. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap. "

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Defines the current theoretical and practical information about play and music in special education. SOLO 4
2. L02 Evaluates the level of students before starting to play and music teaching, and forms the syllabus based on these results on the basis of individualized and group play and music teaching. SOLO 4
3. L03 Develops the knowledge and skills related to the teaching of play and music to support the needs of the students. SOLO 3
4. L04 It creates alternative ways by developing solution suggestions when it encounters unforeseen situations in practices related to play and music teaching in special education. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

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