| Title | ΕΙΔΙΚΕΣ ΜΑΘΗΣΙΑΚΕΣ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΕΣ: ΤΑΞΙΝΟΜΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΕΜΒΑΣΗ / SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES: CLASSIFICATION AND EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION |
| Title in Italian | Difficoltà specifiche di apprendimento. classificazione e intervento educativo |
| Code | 11326 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Italian Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000746 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Italian Language and Literature 2013
Registered students: 63
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | Mandatory Elective Courses | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600148009
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Σχολείο Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 15 (106) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 09:00 έως 13:00 |
Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Category
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600148009
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8631
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of linguistics or psychology
Learning Outcomes
With the completion of this course, the students are expected (i) to be able to understand the classification criteria for different categories of learning disabilities (ii) to perceive the behavioral characteristics of different disabiliites and (iii) to be able to deal with single cases of students with learning disabilities in the context of learning a foreign language in the classroom.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The present course focusses on the specific learning difficulties of speech, reading and writing. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the differential diagnosis criteria as well as the specific characteristics of the relevant clinical groups. It presents the difficulties that these children have with learning a foreign language in the classroom. It also introduces methods that could potentially contribute to successful foreign language learning by these children.
Keywords
specific learning disabilities; classification criteria; foreign language learning
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
powerpoint presentations, e-learning, e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 150 | 6 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written essay; length: 1000 words (+/- 15%) in a topic concering specific learning difficulties, their manifestation and differential diagnosis.
Marking criteria:
Content (data accuracy, argumentation and bibliographic documentation)
Structure and text coherence (meaning logical sequence, paragraphs, titles, subtitles)
Linguistic form (comprehensible written text, correct syntax and grammar)
Bibliography and references (accuracy and correctness of references and the bibliography section at the end of the text)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σταυρακάκη, Σ. (2019). Νευροαναπτυξιακές Διαταραχές. Η περίπτωση της Αναπτυξιακής Γλωσσικής Διαταραχής. Θεσσαλονίκη. Εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο.
Bογινδρούκας, Ι., Οκαλίδου, Α., & Σταυρακάκη, Σ. (Επιμέλεια και έκδοση) (2010). Αναπτυξιακές γλωσσικές διαταραχές: Από τη βασική έρευνα στην κλινική πράξη. Θεσσαλονίκη. Εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο.
Additional bibliography for study
Nijakowska, J. (2010) Dyslexia in the foreign language classroom. Multilingual Matters: Bristol
Schneider, E. & Crombie, M. (2003). Dyslexia and Foreign Language Learning
David Fulton Publishers.
Κωνσταντίνου, Μ., & Κοσμίδου, Μ. (Επιμ.) (2011). Νευροψυχολογία των Μαθησιακών Διαταραχών. Αθήνα: Επιστημονικές Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου.
Last Update
12-10-2020