Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore -641043. B.Ed. Special Education (Visual Impairment/Hearing Impairment) Scheme of Instruction and Examination (For students admitted from 2015-16 & onwards) Hrs. of Hrs. Scheme of No. of Part Course code Title of the Paper Instruction of Examination Total Credits T P Exam CIA CE First Semester Human Growth and 15BDSC01 4 1 3 50 50 100 5 Development Introduction to Sensory 15BDSC02 4 3 50 50 100 5 Disabilities Introduction to Neuro 15BDSC03 Developmental 4 3 50 50 100 4 Disabilities Introduction to 15BDSC04 Locomotor and Multiple 4 3 50 50 100 5 Disabilities I Specialization 1. Identification of Children with Visual Impairment and 15BDSSV1 Assessment of Needs (or) (or) 5 2 3 50 50 100 5 15BDSSH1 2. Identification of Children with Hearing Impairment and Assessment of Needs Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) I 15BDSEV1 1. Braille and Assistive II (or) Devices 3 3 3 50 50 100 4 (or) 15BDSEH1 2. Early Childhood Care and Education Internship – Observation III at Special and Inclusive 4 Schools Hrs. of Hrs. Scheme of No. of Part Course code Title of the Paper Instruction of Examination Total Credits T P Exam CIA CE Second Semester Learning, Teaching and 15BDSC05 4 2 3 50 50 100 5 Assessment Contemporary India and 15BDSC06 5 3 50 50 100 5 Education 1. Pedagogy of Teaching 15BDSSM1 Mathematics (or) (or) 15BDSSS1 2. Pedagogy of Teaching 5 2 3 50 50 100 5 (or) Science 15BDSSA1 (or) 3. Pedagogy of Teaching Social Science I Pedagogy of Teaching 15BDSSE1 5 2 3 50 50 100 5 English Specialization 1. Curriculum Designing, Adaptation and Evaluation for 15BDSSV2 Children with Visual (or) Impairment 5 2 3 50 50 100 5 15BDSSH2 (or) 2. Curriculum Designing, Adaptation and Evaluation for Children with Hearing Impairment Internship – Observation 4 III 15BDSI01 at Special and Inclusive 200 200 8 weeks Schools Third Semester Assessment and 15BDSC07 4 2 3 50 50 100 5 Evaluation I Drama and Art in 15BDSC08 4 2 3 50 50 100 4 Education Hrs. of Scheme of Hrs. Course Instruction of Examination No. of Part Title of the Paper Total T P Exam Credits code CIA CE 15BDSC09 Teacher Behaviour 1 3 100 100 4 (Self Study Course) 1. Special Education (VI) 15BDSCV1 (or) 1 100 100 2 (or) 2. Special Education (HI) 15BDSCH1 (Computer Based Test) Specialization 1. Educational Intervention and Teaching Strategies I 15BDSSV3 for Children with Visual (or) Impairment 5 2 3 50 50 100 5 15BDSSH3 (or) 2. Educational Intervention and Teaching Strategies for Children with Hearing Impairment Specialization 1. Technology and Education of Children 15BDSSV4 with Visual Impairment 50 50 (or) (or) 5 2 3 100 5 15BDSSH4 2. Technology and Education of Children with Hearing Impairment Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) II 15BDSEV2 1. Orientation and Mobility (or) (or) II 100 5 15BDSEH2 2. Communication Options: 3 2 3 50 50 Oralism/ Aural Rehabilitation and Auditory Verbal Approach Hrs. of Scheme of Hrs. Course Instruction of Examination No. of Part Title of the Paper Total code Exam Credits T P CIA CE II Generic Elective (GE) 2 3 100 100 2 Internship – Practice 15BDSI02 Teaching of School Subjects 200 200 8 at Special Schools 8 III Internship – Practice weeks 15BDSI03 Teaching of Language at 200 200 8 Special Schools Fourth Semester 15BDSC10 Inclusive Education 4 3 50 50 100 5 15BDSC11 Gender, School and Society 4 2 3 50 50 100 5 Basic Research and 50 50 15BDSC12 Statistics 4 2 3 100 5 Reading and Reflecting on 15BDSC13 3 2 3 50 50 100 4 Text Specialization I 1. Psycho Social and Family Issues of 15BDSSV5 Individuals with Visual (or) Impairment 5 2 3 50 50 100 5 15BDSSH5 (or) 2. Psycho Social and Family Issues of Individuals with Hearing Impairment 1. Practical I - School Subject and Language for Children with 15BDSSV6 Visual Impairment (or) (or) 4 2 100 100 4 15BDSSH6 2. Practical I - IV School Subject and Language for Children with Hearing Impairment 1. Practical II - Visual 15BDSSV7 Impairment (or) (or) 4 2 100 100 4 15BDSSH7 2. Practical II - Hearing Impairment Hrs. of Hrs. Scheme of Course Instruction of Examination No. of Part Title of the Paper Total T P Exam Credits code CIA CE Internship – Practice Teaching Children with 4 15BDSI04 200 200 8 Special Needs at Special weeks III Schools Internship – Practice 4 15BDSI05 200 Teaching at Inclusive weeks 200 8 Schools TOTAL 3600 157 Semester Subject Course/Components Hours of Number Credit/ Total code Instruction of course credits week/course courses Part V A. Ability Enhancement Courses I. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) 3 15BAES01 Environmental Studies 2 Remarks 1 Communication Skills- I / 15BSCS01/ 2 3 - Remarks 2 15BSSS01 Soft Skills - I 15BSCS02/ Communication Skills II/ 3 3 - Remarks 2 15BSSS02 Soft Skills II II. Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) 2 - 3 a. Value Added course 40 hrs - Remarks 1 b. Co-curricular Courses By the end of 15BDCGT1/1 Certificate Course on Gandhian Varied Remarks 1 3 Semester 5BDCWS1 Studies/ Gender & Education/ Duration /15BDCIA1 Ambedkar Studies B. Extra – curricular course 1-2 14BDXC01 CSS 1 1 Remarks 2 1 15BXLT01 Leadership Training Remarks 1 Total Credits (Part IV) 8 Total Credits to earn the degree 1. Part I II, III & IV components - 157 2. Part V components - 10 Total - 167 credits Other Courses offered by the department: A. Generic Elective (GE) Course 15BDSO01- Family, Community and Children with Disabilities B. Value Added Course 15BSEV01 - Orientation to Sign Language Human Growth and Development Semester I Hours of instruction/week: 4(T)+1(P) 15BDSC01 No. of credits: 5 Objectives To enable the student teacher to: • explain the process of development with special focus on infancy, childhood and adolescence • critically analyze developmental variations among children • comprehend adolescence as a period of transition and threshold of adulthood • analyze different factors influencing child development Unit 1 Approaches to Human Development 1.1 Human development as a discipline from infancy to adulthood 1.2 Concepts and Principles of development 1.3 Developing Human- Stages (Prenatal development, Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood) 12 1.4 Nature vs Nurture 1.5 Domains (Physical, Sensory- perceptual, Cognitive, Socio-emotional, Language and Communication, Social relationship) Unit 2 Theoretical Approaches to Development 2.1 Cognitive & Social - Cognitive theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, Bandura) 2.2 Psychosocial theory (Erikson) 2.3 Psychoanalytic Theory (Freud) 12 2.4 Ecological Theory (Bronfrenbrenner) 2.5 Holistic Theory of Development (Steiner) Unit 3 The Early Years (Birth to Eight Years) 3.1 Prenatal development - Conception, stages and influences on prenatal development 3.2 Birth and Neonatal development - Screening the newborn - APGAR Score, Reflexes and responses, neuro-perceptual development 12 3.3. Milestones and variations in Development 3.4 Environmental factors influencing early childhood development 3.5 Role of play in enhancing development Unit 4 Middle Childhood to Adolescence (From nine years to eighteen years) 4.1 Emerging capabilities across domains of physical and social emotional 4.2 Emerging capabilities across domains related to cognition - metacognition, creativity, ethics 12 4.3 Issues related to puberty 4.4 Gender and development 4.5 Influence of the environment (social, cultural, political) on the growing child Unit 5 Transitions into Adulthood 12 1 5.1 Psychological well-being 5.2 Formation of identity and self-concept 5.3 Emerging roles and responsibilities 5.4 Life Skills and independent living 5.5 Career Choices Practicum: 1. Observe children in various settings and identify milestones achieved. 2. Seminar on human development 15 3. Writing Journal for reflection and case study Total Hours: 60(T)+15(P) References: 1. Berk, L. E. (2000). Human Development. New York : Tata Mc.Graw Hill Company. 2. Brisbane, E. H. (2004). The Developing Child. USA: Mc.Graw Hill. 3. Cobb, N. J. (2001). The Child Infants, Children and Adolescents. California: Mayfield Publishing Company 4. Hurlocl, E. B. (2005). Child Growth and Development. New York: Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing company. 5. Hurlocl, E. B. (2006). Developmental Psychology - A Life Span Approach. New Delhi: Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing company. 6. Mittal, S. (2006). Child development- Experimental Psychology. Delhi: Isha Books. 7. Nisha, M. (2006). Introduction to Child Development. Delhi: Isha books. 8. Papalia, D. E. & Olds, S. W. (2005). Human development. New York: Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing company. 9. Santrock, J. W. (2006). Child Development. New York: Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing Company. 10. Santrock, J. W. (2007). Adolescence. New Delhi: Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing Company. 2 Introduction to Sensory Disabilities Semester I Hours of instruction/week: 4 15BDSC02 No. of credits: 5 Objectives To enable the student teacher to: • identify the different types of sensory impairments and its prevalence& describe the process of hearing & implications of various types of hearing loss • explain the issues & ways to address challenges in educating students with hearing loss • describe nature, characteristics & assessment of students with low vision & visual impairment • suggest educational placement and curricular strategies for students with low vision & visual impairment • explicate the impact of deaf-blindness & practices for functional development Unit 1 Hearing Impairment - Nature and Classification 1.1 Types of sensory impairments - Single (Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment) and Dual sensory impairment