Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Special Course of Special Needs Education
Lecture Code YU10060 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 視覚障害教育方法論I
Subject Name
(Katakana)
シカクショウガイキョウイクホウホウロンI
Subject Name in
English
Further Study in Instructional Methods for Children with Visual Impairments I
Instructor UJIMA KAZUHITO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ウジマ カズヒト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds5-8:EDU C727
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Face-to-Face and Non Face-to-Face Lecture oriented
・Non-face-to-face (Teams will be used. )  
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students For students majoring in Special Needs Education with a Speical Needs Education Coordinator focus
Keywords Educations for visually impaired people, education for people with poor vision, vision, optical aids, 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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The purpose of this class is to deepen understanding of amblyopia, consideration in teaching and learning, and usage of support equipment designed for amblyopia. 
Class Schedule 1 Basics of amblyopia
2 Basics of optics required for amblyopia education
3 Eye structure necessary to amblyopia education
4 Eye structure necessary to amblyopia education
5 Consideration for poor vision (management of external environment)
6 Consideration for poor vision (Management of internal environment)
7  Reality of educational vision evaluation
8  Educational vision assessment and selection of lenses for those with poor vision
9 Outline of training with lenses for weak vision
10 Educational vision assesment (eye motion・visual perception)
11 Learning contents that are difficult for amblyopic children
12 Education for amblyopic children in regular schools
13 Instruction at special needs class for amblyopic children
14 Education for visually impaired children and use of information equipment
15 Summary of lecture

Report

This class is designed for Tokubetsu senkouka senshu menkyo katei (literally, the vocational license course in special needs education course, master's course level)
Students are expected to acquire
basic knowledge of visual physiology , pathology and optics, which are taught in undergraduate courses 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Kazuhito Ujima(ed.) 2013 "Mienikui Kodomo no tameno Support Q&A" Q&A book of Support for invisible children)
 Lecture style: Lecture oriented
Audio and visual materials:
Presentation software will be used in some lectures
Textbook will be introduced in the first lecture 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Textbook
Distributed materials and visual materials (Video/PC/other visual materials) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Revewing distributed materials 
Requirements None 
Grading Method Students are expected to learn aggressively and review classes with passion. Also qestions for deep understanding are welcomed. 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it 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. 
Message Class participation and report assignments
Please bring your own devices. 
Other Please bring your own devices. 
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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