CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR MASTERS DEGREE
IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Major code: 8140118
- Total number of credits required: 61 credits
- General knowledge: 7 credits (compulsory: 4 credits; optional: 3 credits)
- Background knowledge: 21 credits (compulsory: 12 credits; Optional: 9/15 credits)
- Professional knowledge: 21 credits (compulsory: 12 credits; Optional: 9/15 credits)
- Thesis: 12 credits
I. Out-come standard of curriculum
When accomplishing this program, students will enable to:
- Understand development history, approach, theoritical methodologies of special educational science.
- Study, research and update contents in background and professional knowledge about special education.
- Apply creatively and flexibly their knowledge and their skills to implement and manage special educational activities in educational settings, inclusive education development and support center and educational agencies at all levels
- Select and ultilize researching approaches either special education or interdisciplinary to discovery and handle theoritical and practical issues.
- Improve practical and high adaptive operation competencies get along with special education development in the national educational renovative progress and international integration
- Enroll to continuing professional development courses and doctorate degree program.
II. Curriculum framework
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No
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Name of Subjects
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Code
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Number of credit
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Number of period
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Period for self- study
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Pre-requisite subject code
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Class Activities
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Practice, experiment, field trip
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Theory
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Practice
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Discussion
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I
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General knowledge : 7 credits
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Compulsory 4 credits
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1
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Philosophy
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POLI 601
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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Optional 3/6 credits
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2
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Foreign language
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FORE 602
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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3
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Contemporary theories in Teaching
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PSYC 603
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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II
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Background knowledge: 21 credits
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Optional 12 credits
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4
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History and perspectives in special education
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SPEC 701
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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PSYC 603
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5
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Physiological psychology fundamentals of education for children with disabilities
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SPEC 702
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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PSYC 603
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6
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Basic Theories on early intervention and inclusive education
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SPEC 703
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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PSYC 603
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Optional 9/15 credits
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7
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Scientific research approaches in Special education
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SPEC 704
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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PSYC 701
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8
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Policies, strategies and planning in special education
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SPEC 705
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 701
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9
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Evaluation and Assessment in special education
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SPEC 706
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 702
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10
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Educational Support for children with disabilities
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SPEC 707
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 701
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11
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Supportive Technology in special education
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SPEC 708
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 703
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III
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Professional knowledge: 21 credits
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Compulsory 12 credits
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12
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SPEC 709
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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SPEC 703
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13
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Developing language and communication skills for children with disabilities
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SPEC 710
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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SPEC 702
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14
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Independent living skill education for children with disabilities
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SPEC 711
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4
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40
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5
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5
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10
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120
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SPEC 703
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Optional 9/15 credits
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Specialized No 1:
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15
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Education for children with intellectual disabilities
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SPEC 712
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 703
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16
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Education for children with autism spectrum disorders
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SPEC 713
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 703
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17
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Education for children with learning disabilities
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SPEC 714
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 703
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18
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Education for children with hearing impairments
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SPEC 715
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 703
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19
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Education for children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities
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SPEC 716
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3
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30
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5
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5
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5
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90
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SPEC 703
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IV
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MASTER THESIS
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12
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