| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Special Course of Special Needs Education |
| Lecture Code |
YT10031 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
知的障害者の心理・生理 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
チテキショウガイシャノシンリ・セイリ |
Subject Name in
English |
Psychology and Physiology of Intellectual Disabilities for Education |
| Instructor |
NAGASE KAI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ナガセ カイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Weds5-8：EDU L206 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive) |
| Lecture oriented |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
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 Speical Needs Education with a focus on Education for Intellectual Disabilities |
| Keywords |
Intellectual disability, autism, psychology |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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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 |
Overview psychological and pathological features of people with
intellectual disabilities Also, explain recent trends of social participation of people with intellectual disabilities through visual materials. In addtion, offer basic knowledge of psychological tests required to get involve in special needs education. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1：Definition of disability
Lesson 2：Definition of intellectual disability (1)
Lesson 3: Definition of intellectual disability (2)
Lesson 4: Biological causes of intellectual disability (1)
Lesson 5：Biological causes of intellectual disability (2)
Lesson 6：Sensory function in children with intellectual disabilities
Lesson 7：Memory in children with intellectual disabilities
Lesson 8：Learning in children with intellectual disabilities
Lesson 9：Motor skills in children with intellectual disabilities
Lesson 10: Specific learning disorder
Lesson 11: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Lesson 12： Autism spectrum disorder
Lesson 13: Developmental coordination disorder
Lesson 14: Epilepsy in children with intellectual disabilities
Lesson 15：Sleep problem in children with intellectual disabilities
Test and report assignment |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Materials will be distributed and introduced as necessary |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom |
| (More Details) |
Textbook
Distributed materials and visual materials (Video/PC/other visual materials) |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
|
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
After Lesson1:
Review notes taken during a class, ask questions in the next class
After Lesson2-3:
As in these classes, rather detailed information will be taught, reviewing contents introduced in the classes will help understanding.
After Lesson 4-6:
Understand medical contents taught in the classes. Grasp the important points.
After Lesson 7-15
Profound explanation on psychology, education and welfare system concerning people with intellectual disorders will be provided. Review materials and notebooks and ask questions in a class. |
| Requirements |
|
| Grading Method |
Class participation, report assignments. |
| Practical Experience |
|
| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
|
| Message |
It is expected that students will feel familiar with people with intellectual disorders through this class. Also, it is hoped that students are willing to get involved in volunteer activities. |
| 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. |