Özel Eğitim Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

Having knowledge about the characteristics of individuals in need of special education, giving education taking into account their individual needs, conducting the examination, trial, research, and development studies on various problems and requirements of the field of "Special Education," and planning, executing and monitoring special education and related services, to train teachers who can successfully fulfill their duties, who can adapt to contemporary scientific developments and apply them, are qualified, competent in the Turkish Education System and special education regulations, and can work in this direction. The purpose of the Special Education Teaching Undergraduate Program is not only to train special education teachers, but also to contribute to the development of the society by cooperating with the families of individuals who need special education and cooperating with social institutions dealing with their health and education problems.

Special Education Teaching Program consists of 4 academic years, 8 semesters. Education and training is carried out as formal, open or distance education. Applied trainings are carried out in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or as internships or workplace training in industry, health institutions and workplaces.

• Have knowledge about development and learning characteristics of students.
• Defines the basic principles of special education.
• Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
• Knows the Turkish national education system, teaching profession and educational sciences in all its aspects.
• Applies the methods of measurement and evaluation.
• Knows and applies the methods related to the production of scientific knowledge.
• Adopts the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering the development characteristics and needs of the students.
• Develops and implements appropriate activities to develop tailored behaviors.
• Engage in professional and ethical rules and cooperative practice.
• Applies contemporary teaching, strategies, methods and techniques.
• Plan their work by considering the program items.
• Adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
• Develop preventive and terminating solutions for problem behaviors.
• Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
• Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
• Works to obtain scientific data to support the solutions it develops.
• Follows national and international resources related to the field for personal and professional development.
• Collaborate with families, other teachers and specialists from different disciplines to meet the needs of the pupils.
• Uses information and communication technologies using at least one foreign language.
• Communicates well with colleagues.
• Uses in accordance with the rules of Turkic.
• Uses art, games and sports activities in the teaching process.
• Conducts technology-supported training programs.
• Acts with respect to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the awareness of national and universal sensitivities at all stages of studies and researches towards the field and contributes to the formation of environmental awareness about the field.
• Establishes personal and institutional interaction to create and maintain a safe school environment

Has advanced level of the key competencies listed below.

Literacy competence

Multilingual competence

Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering

Digital competence

Personal, social and learning to learn competence

Citizenship competence

Entrepreneurship competence

Cultural awareness and expressive competence

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Undergraduate Education and Teaching Regulation are applied regarding exams and course grades.

For information: https://izu.edu.tr/ogrenci/kayit-kabul/mevzuat/yonetmelikler/lisans-egitim-ve-ogretim-yonetmeligi

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

• YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

•“University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

• “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report” containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the “Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs”:

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive an undergraduate diploma upon successful completion of course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the “Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports” of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the “Institutional Feedback Report” prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Accreditation Body Name; Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD)

Admission of national students program is contingent on success on the nationally centralised Student Selection Examination (ÖSS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). For further information please visit General Admission Requirements and Registration Procedures in the menu items of the Information on the Institution and The Examination, Selection & Placement Centre (OSYM) .

Admission of foreign students is possible through an evaluation of students’ individual application to the university.

Graduates of the Special Education Teaching Program can do Special Education Teaching at all Public and Private Education institutions, Guidance Research Centers, Schools at all grades, and Rehabilitation Centers affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. Graduates have the opportunity to continue their postgraduate education and improve themselves.

1. 2547 The Law On Higher Education

1.1. Regulatıon on the Transfer, Double Major and Minor Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, and Credit Transfer Between Higher Education Insiıtutions

1.2. Regulations on Continuation to Undergraduate Degree Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. 2547 The Law On Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. The Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and The Higher  Education Quality Council

The qualification is valid at all times.