Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC132106 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 視覚障害「自立活動」指導法II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
シカクショウガイジリツカツドウシドウホウII
Subject Name in
English
Instractional Methods of "Autonomous Activities"(JIRITSU-KATSUDO) for Students with Visual Impairments II
Instructor MORI MAYU
Instructor
(Katakana)
モリ マユ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues1-4:EDU C203
Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture- and Exercise-oriented
Lesson 1-9: online, Lesson 10-15: Face-to-Face 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students Cluster1 School Education
Keywords Visual impairments, Jiritsu-Katsudo, Blind, SDGs_04 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
The expected learning outcome is ' Practical capabilities & skills 3 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Special Support School Teacher Education
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to acquire the ability of guiding method for encouraging students with disability to learn and the ability of making and utilizing method of teaching materials and aids for them to learn effectively. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
"This course will provide students with explanations of autonomous activities for visually impaired children, particularly, waking training which is a pillar of the autonomous activities. Students will learn the mechanism of white cane and the basics of how to use the cane. The course include simulated expiring with an eyemask.
Furthermore, the students will make a walking map using a 3D copy machine and a vacuum forming machine to deepen understanding of effective tactile teaching materials.
 
Class Schedule Lesson 1 Position of "Jiritsu-Katsudo" in the course of study
Lesson 2 Maintaining health(1) Assessment of visual function
Lesson 3 Maintaining health(2) Understanding about eye desease
Lesson 4 Psychological stability(1) Development of children with visual impairment
Lesson 5 Psychological stability(2) Psychology of person with acquired visual impairment
Lesson 6 Formation of human relations
Lesson 7 Understanding the environment(1) Characteristics of tactile sense and tactile teaching materials
Lesson 8 Understanding the environment(2) Characteristics of hearing sense -obstacle perception, using sound of environment-
Lesson 9 understanding the environment(3) Using vision aid
Lesson 19 Body movement(1) Orientation and mobility
Lesson 11 Body movement(2) ADL
Lesson 12 Communication(1) Braille
Lesson 13 Communication(2) Communication using ICT
Lesson 14 Communication(3) Teaching hand writing  for braille user
Lesson 15 Conclusion

Final Report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook
 全国盲学校長会(2016)『見えない・見えにくい子の歩行指導Q&A』ジアース教育新社.
Reference
 文部科学省『特別支援学校学習指導要領』
 文部科学省『特別支援学校学習指導要領解説 自立活動編』(In Japanese)
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Textbook, Handouts, Movies(videos/PC/other image data)  
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1 -15
Review textbook and handouts.
 
Requirements This course is open only to students of the Program in Special Needs School Teacher Education. It is highly recommended for the 1st major students to take this course.  
Grading Method report 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The lecture will be based on teaching experience at a special school for the visually impaired and at a university for the hearing and visually impaired, and will include specific examples. 
Message  
Other   
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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