Special Education
September 7, 2022 2023-03-07 11:26Special Education
Philosophy and Objectives
The philosophy of Special Education preparation apart from being based on the philosophy of Nigerian education goals, is also to provide quality and competent teachers who can provide education to exceptional children in inclusive classrooms and are capable of administering special education programmes in the country. The objectives of special education teacher preparation are:
- To acquire skills and knowledge which are of particular importance to the education and care of the various categories of children with special needs.
- To strive to change societal negative attitudes towards persons with disabilities.
- To demonstrate commitment to the course of special education
- To help inculcate national consciousness about the needs of children with special needs.
- To protect the rights of the child with special needs
- To produce competitive special education teachers for the Nigerian market
- To appreciate the significance of seeing the child as such before the disability.
- To produce teachers competent in ICT and its use in teaching exceptional children, and
- To produce a teacher who can compete globally in teaching children with special needs
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title |
| 1 | SPE 211 | Psychology and Educion of Exceptional Children |
| 2 | SPE 212 | Reading and Reading Instruction for Exceptional Children |
| 3 | SPE 213 | Language Development |
| 4 | SPE 214 | Introduction to Inclusive Education |
| 5 | SPE 221 | Braille Reading and Writing |
| 6 | SPE 222 | Mobility Pre-cane |
| 7 | SPE 223 | V.H. Methods I |
| 8 | Â | Specialization 2 (H.H) |
| 9 | SPE 231 | Simultaneous Sign Language and Deaf Culture |
| 10 | SPE 232 | Auditory-oral methods |
| 11 | Â | Specialization 3 (LD) |
| 12 | SPE 241 | Identification and Assessment of LD |
| 13 | SPE 242 | L.D Method I |
| 14 | SPE 311 | Therapy for Behaviour Disturbed |
| 15 | SPE 312 | Working with Parents of the Handicapped |
| 16 | SPE 313 | Voice, Speech and Language |
| 17 | Disorders | |
| 18 | SPE 314 | Giftedness |
| 19 | SPE 321 | Mobility |
| 20 | SPE 322 | Visual Handicapped Method II |
| 21 | SPE 323 | Advanced Braille |
| 22 | Â | Specialization II (HH) |
| 23 | SPE 331 | Audiology and aural rehabilitation |
| 24 | SPE 332 | Intermediate Sign Language |
| 25 | SPE 333 | Advanced Sign Language |
| 26 | SPE 341 | Reading Disabilities |
| 27 | SPE 342 | Methods and Materials in LD |
| 28 | SPE 411 | Vocational Planning for the Handicapped |
| 29 | SPE 412 | Advanced Seminar and Research in Special Education |
| 30 | SPE 413 | Society and Disabled |
| 31 | SPE 414 | Special Education Administration |
| 32 | Â SPE 429 | Â Project |
UTME: Five SSCE credit passes including English Language.
UTME Subjects: Any three Subjects
