Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Special Course of Special Needs Education
Lecture Code YU10120 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 特別支援教育コーディネーター臨床演習
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トクベツシエンキョウイクコーディネーターリンショウエンシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Clinical Seminar on Special Needs Education Coordinator
Instructor WAKAMATSU AKIHIKO,KAWAI NORIMUNE
Instructor
(Katakana)
ワカマツ アキヒコ,カワイ ノリムネ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Inte:*Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture oriented/discussions/presentations by students/practice/field work 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
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 Clinical, educational counseling, practice, 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
Under the mentorship of teachers at the Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice, students are expected to take part in educational counseling, conduct psychological tests, and provide instruction to parents depending on the results of psycholocial tests. Also, students will conduct excercises in the second semester. By conduting exercises, students will learn how to organize them. Students will write a report on how to establish an annual teaching plan. 
Class Schedule Lesson 1: Orientation
Lesson 2: Preparation for psychological tests DN-CAS/Observation of educational counseling
Lesson 3: Preparation for psychological tests DN-CAS/Observation of educational counseling
Lesson 4: Preparation for psychological tests,  PER. Observation of educational counseling
Lesson 5: Implementation of psychological tests WISC-IV
Lesson 6: Implementation of psychological test, DN-CAS
Lesson 7: Interpretation of the WISC-IV test results and establishing teaching guidline
Lesson 8: Interpretation of DN-CAS test results and making a teaching plan
Lesson 9: Instruction and discussion on case-A1
Lesson 10: Instruction and discussion on case-B 2
Lesson 11: Instruction and discussion on case-C 3
Lesson 12: Instruction and discussion on case- D 4
Lesson 13: Instruction and discussion on case-E 5
Lesson 14: Instruction and discussion on case-F 6
Lesson 15: Interim report on instruction

Report assignments on educational counseling, teaching guildelines, and final report

The contents and order of the latter half of the lectures is subject to change. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No textbook used.
Materials and reference will be distributed.
Reference books will be introduced as necessary 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Distributed materials and visual materials (Video/PC/other visual materials) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Practice should be conducted based on evidence. Students are expected to explain why they make a plan in a certain way and why they teach that way to parents, students themsevles and other students. 
Requirements This class is designed for students who wish to develop their teaching skills as special needs education teachers. Students without high interest and ability may not be allowed to take this class. 
Grading Method Based on class particpation and report assignments, knowledge and skills of a special needs ecucation coordinator will be evaluated. 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Based on the lecturer's experience as a speech-language pathologist in the U.S., the lecture will give students how the special education systems are different between Japan and the U.S., and how to work with students who have learning disabilities and other related disabilities. 
Message Educational counseling offered at institutes such as The Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice requires high quality and high responsibility. Immature students or students who don't obey educational counselers are not allowed to take this class. 
Other This is considered as a developmental class, so is not be recognized a credit required for teaching license. 
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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