CC130301 Psychology and Physiology of Visual Impairments

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC130301 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 視覚障害心理・生理

Subject Name
（Katakana）シカクショウガイシンリ・セイリ

Subject Name in
English Psychology and Physiology of Visual Impairments

Instructor UJIMA KAZUHITO

Instructor
(Katakana) ウジマ　カズヒト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Weds9-10：EDU L107

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-oriented

・Non-face-to-face (Skype, Zoom, or Teams will be used. Download all of these apps on your personal computer and obtain your personal account (if required by the apps) prior to the first meeting.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students Students of Faculty of Education Cluster1(School Education), Program in Special Needs School Teacher Education

Keywords Visual impairments, visual perception, tactile,Practical work experience, SDG_04

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Special Support School Teacher Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Having knowledge of psychological traits of children with disabilities as well as basic medical knowledge required in practice.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The objective of this course is for students to understand problems caused by being blind and having low vision and their effects, and psychological characteristics necessary for effective education for hearing impaired infants and children, particularly, what need to be kept in mind focusing around the development of children with visual perception disorder, haptic perception disorder, and visual impairment.

Class Schedule １. Guidance: What is psychology of visual impairments?
２. Structure and functions of visual organs (1)
　Think about characteristics and imaging system of light and lens based on experiments
３. Structure and functions of visual organs (2)
　Explain the route of eyeball-optic nerve -cerebral vision
４　Visual function
　Explain visual functions centering around vision
５. Visual function
　Explain visual functions centering around a field of view and eyeball movement
６. Visual function
　Think about development of vision and factors that affect visual development
７. Low-Vision and visual perception (1)
　Experience amblyopia through simulation and mutual provisions of the relations between how people with amblyopia see and their difficulties
８. Low-Vision and visual perception(2)
Experience amblyopia through simulation (narrowing  visual field )and mutual provisions of the relations between how people with amblyopia see and their difficulties
９. Low-Vision and visual perception(3)
　Present the result of the simulation for review
10. Haptic perception (1)
　Touch and observe flat tactile teaching materials to understand deeply how students with visual impairments can understand the materials by touching
11. Haptic perception (2)
　Touch several tactile teaching materials and experience various ways of touching to understand deeply how students with visual impairments can understand the materials by touching
12Haptic perception (3)
　Think about instruction methods based on the characteristics of touching
13.Visual impairments and motor development

14. Visual impairments and concept and language acquisition

15. Summary

There will be an exam.

Information about the lessons including materials will be posted on the message board of MOMIJI. Check your university email frequently or set up email forwarding to your personal email account to make sure you can receive updated information posted on the message board.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "Lecture style：Lecture oriented
Handouts will be distributed.
　Type of audiovisual materials to be used：Videos, Presentation software
Reference books：
　・佐藤泰正編著（1988）視覚障害心理学．学芸図書．
　・鳥居修晃（1993）視覚障害と認知．放送大学教育振興会．
　・It is recommended to read introductory books of items closely related to the contents of this course in addition to the reference books above."

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbook, Handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1-15: Review handouts and your notebook well. When you review, do no not try to memorize what is written there but to connect organically with what you learned in other lessons and/or what you experienced in class observation and other activities.
BYOD

Requirements "This course corresponds to Section2 of Subjects for Special Needs Education for the Teacher Certification for Special Needs School (first class certificate): mentally disabled preschool children, psychology of young children and school children, subjects regarding physiology and pathology.
A tardy is equivalent to 1/2 absence.
If you are absent for 1/5 or more of this course, you will not be allowed to take a final principle in principle.

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on contribution in class and exam.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it A teacher(Dr. Ujima) who has worked for 12 years at a school for the blind will give lectures on the psychology, evaluation, and teaching methods of visually impaired people.

Message "You are expected to participate in the lessons actively and use the time for Q&A effectively to resolve all of your questions in class. You are also expected review the contents of the lessons well.
BYOD
This will be the first lesson for you as a university student. Please learn to actively participate in the lesson; once the instructor comes to the classroom, you should stop talking with each other and help the instructor prepare for the lesson, and help clean up the classroom after the lesson.

Other A teacher who has worked for 12 years at a school for the blind will give lectures on the psychology, evaluation, and teaching methods of visually impaired people.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC130301	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	視覚障害心理・生理
Subject Name （Katakana）	シカクショウガイシンリ・セイリ
Subject Name in English	Psychology and Physiology of Visual Impairments
Instructor	UJIMA KAZUHITO
Instructor (Katakana)	ウジマ　カズヒト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Weds9-10：EDU L107
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented ・Non-face-to-face (Skype, Zoom, or Teams will be used. Download all of these apps on your personal computer and obtain your personal account (if required by the apps) prior to the first meeting.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	Students of Faculty of Education Cluster1(School Education), Program in Special Needs School Teacher Education
Keywords	Visual impairments, visual perception, tactile,Practical work experience, SDG_04
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Special Support School Teacher Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Having knowledge of psychological traits of children with disabilities as well as basic medical knowledge required in practice.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The objective of this course is for students to understand problems caused by being blind and having low vision and their effects, and psychological characteristics necessary for effective education for hearing impaired infants and children, particularly, what need to be kept in mind focusing around the development of children with visual perception disorder, haptic perception disorder, and visual impairment.
Class Schedule	１. Guidance: What is psychology of visual impairments? ２. Structure and functions of visual organs (1) 　Think about characteristics and imaging system of light and lens based on experiments ３. Structure and functions of visual organs (2) 　Explain the route of eyeball-optic nerve -cerebral vision ４　Visual function 　Explain visual functions centering around vision ５. Visual function 　Explain visual functions centering around a field of view and eyeball movement ６. Visual function 　Think about development of vision and factors that affect visual development ７. Low-Vision and visual perception (1) 　Experience amblyopia through simulation and mutual provisions of the relations between how people with amblyopia see and their difficulties ８. Low-Vision and visual perception(2) Experience amblyopia through simulation (narrowing visual field )and mutual provisions of the relations between how people with amblyopia see and their difficulties ９. Low-Vision and visual perception(3) 　Present the result of the simulation for review 10. Haptic perception (1) 　Touch and observe flat tactile teaching materials to understand deeply how students with visual impairments can understand the materials by touching 11. Haptic perception (2) 　Touch several tactile teaching materials and experience various ways of touching to understand deeply how students with visual impairments can understand the materials by touching 12Haptic perception (3) 　Think about instruction methods based on the characteristics of touching 13.Visual impairments and motor development 14. Visual impairments and concept and language acquisition 15. Summary There will be an exam. Information about the lessons including materials will be posted on the message board of MOMIJI. Check your university email frequently or set up email forwarding to your personal email account to make sure you can receive updated information posted on the message board.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Lecture style：Lecture oriented Handouts will be distributed. 　Type of audiovisual materials to be used：Videos, Presentation software Reference books：　・佐藤泰正編著（1988）視覚障害心理学．学芸図書．　・鳥居修晃（1993）視覚障害と認知．放送大学教育振興会．　・It is recommended to read introductory books of items closely related to the contents of this course in addition to the reference books above."
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbook, Handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1-15: Review handouts and your notebook well. When you review, do no not try to memorize what is written there but to connect organically with what you learned in other lessons and/or what you experienced in class observation and other activities. BYOD
Requirements	"This course corresponds to Section2 of Subjects for Special Needs Education for the Teacher Certification for Special Needs School (first class certificate): mentally disabled preschool children, psychology of young children and school children, subjects regarding physiology and pathology. A tardy is equivalent to 1/2 absence. If you are absent for 1/5 or more of this course, you will not be allowed to take a final principle in principle.
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on contribution in class and exam.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	A teacher(Dr. Ujima) who has worked for 12 years at a school for the blind will give lectures on the psychology, evaluation, and teaching methods of visually impaired people.
Message	"You are expected to participate in the lessons actively and use the time for Q&A effectively to resolve all of your questions in class. You are also expected review the contents of the lessons well. BYOD This will be the first lesson for you as a university student. Please learn to actively participate in the lesson; once the instructor comes to the classroom, you should stop talking with each other and help the instructor prepare for the lesson, and help clean up the classroom after the lesson.
Other	A teacher who has worked for 12 years at a school for the blind will give lectures on the psychology, evaluation, and teaching methods of visually impaired people.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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