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Course Catalog 01/02


Department of Education

PÄP052 The Community and Children with Special Needs 22.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q3-4

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER



PREREQUISITES
Applicants must have completed the courses KSP046, PÄP044 and PÄS026.

COURSE AIM
The aims of the course are that students acquire understanding and knowledge of children who are in need of special support for their development, and of their families. The students are to learn a way of working that is based on the specific needs and possibilities of development of the individual child. The students are also to work on their own attitudes and values concerning children who need support in different ways.

CONTENTS
Children in need of special support for their development (physical, mental, social handicaps, immigrant and refugee children).
Legislation applicable to the children and their families.
Interest groups representing the children.
Ethical issues and values that concern the children and their families.
Factors that can influence the family, crises.
Integration and work methods.
To be bilingual, verbally and non-verbally.
The computer as aids.
In-depth study of professional secrecy and responsibility.
Welfare and care from the perspective of the European Community.
Memorandum, degree project.


TEACHING
An investigating method of working will be applied. Teaching methods, social science and methodology will be integrated. Expert consultation and study visits will also be included in the course. Co-operation with the Recreation instructor training programme.

EXAMINATION
Written and oral examination, individually and in group.
Evaluation of the work placement period including assignments and a written report.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass.

ITEMS/CREDITS
Degree project 1.50ECTS
Work placement/assignment, report 7.50ECTS
Legislation, ethical issues, values/project, assignment 4.50ECTS
Handicaps and remedial teaching/project, assignment 7.50ECTS
The Computer as means 1.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Arbetsmarknadsverket (1998). Svensk invandrar- och flyktingpolitik.
Bakk, A & Grunewald, K (1998). Omsorgsboken. Liber. ISBN 91-47-04863-8.
Cederblad, M (1996). Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri. Liber utbildning. ISBN 91-634-1375-2.
Gren, J (1994). Etik i pedagogens vardagsarbete. Liber. ISBN 91-634-0729-9.
Grönwall, L (1998). 1998 års socialtjänstlag med kommentarer. Stockholm: Gothia. ISBN 91-7205-131-0.
Hellström, A (1993). Ungar är olika. Liber. ISBN 91-634-0035-9.
Ladberg, G (1996). Barn med flera språk. Liber utbildning AB. ISBN 91-634-0254-8.
Aktuella styrdokument för förskolan.
Aktuell litteratur om ansvars- och sekretessfrågor.
200-300 sidor valfri skönlitteratur.
Utöver ovanstående litteratur tillkommer ca 800 sidor.

REMARKS


Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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