Competences of Special EducationLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

- are able to define the principles and importance of special education on an individual, communal, and societal level
- can describe the needs, evaluation methods, and forms of support in special education
- can analyse the principles and phenomena of special education and the role of Bachelor of Social Services in the different stages of life cycle

Content

- Values, ethics, and history of special education, normalization, segregation, integration, inclusion
- Learning disabilities, socio-emotional problems, neuropsychiatric disorders, coping strategies in everyday life
- Specialness and life span