Master In Special Needs Education

1. Master In Special Needs Education Welcome Steinar Theie - DSNE

2. SNE Agenda: • Who am I? • Who are you? • Practical information • SNE – the structure and course content Steinar Theie - DSNE

3. Some practical information • The SNE course is run by: • A scientific leadership and administration - Steinar Theie • An administrative coordinator -Denese Brittain • Team member – Siri Wormnæs • The timetable and content of courses may be changed • Information on the web page • Messages • Changes • Social events • Etc. (e.g. handouts) • Check it every day • One contact person from the student group Steinar Theie - DSNE

4. The structure Steinar Theie - DSNE

5. Education for All - SNE4110 Areas of study include: • Perspectives on human rights and the rights for persons with disabilities • Global perspectives on inclusive education • Nordic perspectives on inclusive education • The relevance of ecological system theory • Assessment and observation based on a bio-psychosocial understanding of human functioning and development – International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Steinar Theie - DSNE

6. Education for All - SNE4110 Exam information Course requirements: • Writing and presentation of an individual paper prepared before the start of the course • Group work based on video recordings Examination: • Written group assignment including oral presentation. • Grades: Pass/Fail Steinar Theie - DSNE

7. Inclusive Education - SNE4120 Areas of study include: • Different theories of learning processes • Strategies for early intervention • Inclusion in pre-school • Inclusion in school • Development of individual (re)habilitation and education plans • Structuring a flexible curriculum Steinar Theie - DSNE

8. Inclusive Education - SNE4120 Exam information • Individual assignment • Grades: A, B, C, D, E and F(fail) Steinar Theie - DSNE

9. Social and Cultural Perspectives on Special Needs Education - SNE4130 Areas of study include:The course focuses on social and cultural perspectives on learning, with a special focus on persons with disabilities and social and cultural perspectives on Special Needs Education. The topics are: • Socio-cultural theory and special needs education • Learning and action and special needs education • Development of the human being in a cultural context • Interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration • The family as a significant partner Steinar Theie - DSNE

10. Social and Cultural Perspectives on Special Needs Education - SNE4130 Exam information • Individual assignment • Grades: A, B, C, D, E and F(fail) Steinar Theie - DSNE

11. Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Education for Learners with Disabilities (20 credit points) Areas of study include: • Individual and environmental conditions for learning, development, activity and participation related to impairments and/or disabilities in • Sensory functions (vision and hearing) • Movement related functions and specific health conditions • Cognition • Speech and language • Reading and arithmetic • Psychosocial conditions Steinar Theie - DSNE

12. Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Education for Learners with Disabilities (20 credit points) Exam information • Individual written term paper to be delivered in the middle of the 2 semester. • Grades: A, B, C, D, E and F(fail) Steinar Theie - DSNE

13. Research Methodology - SNE4230 Areas of study include: • Theory of science; research problems and strategies in special needs education • Qualitative and quantitative research designs, methods, instruments, data analysis and presentation • Research ethics • Principles and techniques of statistical analysis Steinar Theie - DSNE

14. Research Methodology - SNE4230 Exam information • Individual written examination in statistical principles and analysis (3 hours) at the end of the second semester. Grades: Pass/Fail • Development of a research proposal during the second semester. The research proposal may be written individually or in cooperation between two students. The latter will be the case if two students are planning to do the research and write their master’s thesis together. Grades: Pass/Fail • Individual examination in theory of science and research methodology (4 hours) in the beginning of the fourth semester Grades: A, B, C, D, E and F (Fail) Steinar Theie - DSNE

15. Master’s Thesis - SNE4390 The master’s thesis should consist of an independent research work with relevance to the field of special needs education. The project should be based on the approved research proposal written as a part of the examination requirements for the SNE4230 Research Methodology course. • The thesis may be an empirical study, a theoretical, philosophical or historical study, or a combination of approaches. • Empirical studies may include educational development (e.g. school development) and/or evaluation research. Exam information Detailed information about formal and practical issues concerning the writing and delivering of the thesis will be given at the beginning of the second semester. Grades: A, B, C, D, E, and F (Fail). Steinar Theie - DSNE

16. Counseling, Innovation and Development of Higher Education - SNE4310 Areas of study include: • Counselling approaches • Innovation in education • Planning and implementing seminar activities for adult learning • Support systems and collaboration • Approaches in teacher education for inclusion Steinar Theie - DSNE

17. Counseling, Innovation and Development of Higher Education - SNE4310 Obligatory activities • Participation in practical exercises Examination information • Individual written assignment (e.g. case) • Grades: A, B, C, D, E, and F (Fail). Steinar Theie - DSNE

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