Unit Code: EAG 50
ECTS Credits: 20
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered:First (1st)
Language of instruction:Greek
General Description of the unit: The aim of the unit is to understand the basic concepts, principles and models of Special Education, in the framework defined by the relevant legislation and educational practice. Emphasis is placed on contemporary approaches to Special Education and Special Education.
Specific objectives of the unit for students: 1) to understand basic issues related to Special Education and Education, 2) to know the characteristics of the categories of special needs and 3) to become familiar with the procedures of detection and assessment of special needs and the ways of dealing with them in the school context.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Unit Subjects:
Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 30 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 70 percent of the students’ final course grade.
Prerequisites:There are no prerequisites for this unit
Unit Code: EAG51
ECTS credits: 10
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered:First (1st)
Language of instruction:Greek
General Description of the unit: The aim of this unit is to familiarize students with the characteristics and unit of typical language development in monolingual and bilingual or multilingual children in order to better understand the characteristics of non-typical language development.
Specific objectives of the unit for students: 1) to become familiar with the basic stages of child language development at all levels of language analysis and 2) to understand the central theoretical and methodological issues in relation to the study of language development in monolingual, bilingual and multilingual children.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Unit Subjects:
Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 30 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 70 percent of the students’ final course grade.
Prerequisites:There are no prerequisites for this unit
Unit Code: EAG 52
ECTS credits: 10
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered: Second (2nd)
Language of instruction:Greek
General description of the unit: The main objective of this unit is to familiarize students with the function of the two major cognitive processes in language processing, namely comprehension and production of spoken and written language. This will allow students to delve deeper into the type and nature of problems that may arise in these two areas.
Specific objectives of the unit for students: 1) to understand the complex relationship between cognition, language and communication in the context of which the understanding and production of spoken and written language and the role of the cognitive parameters involved such as memory, attention and executive functions are studied and 2) to become familiar with the central theoretical and methodological issues in relation to the study of language processing.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Unit Subjects:
Unit Grade Weighting
The study material, the examination material, the number of activities, the number of words in the activities and in the Written Assignment(s) are determined in a proportional way by the ECTS that each subject has (see the structure of the programme). Subjects with 20 ECTS have 8-10 compulsory activities with a word count limit of 300 words (±15%) while subjects with 10 ECTS have 4-5 compulsory activities with a word count limit of 200 words (±15%). The Written Assignment (W.A.) has a length of 3,000 words (±15%) for 20 ECTS subjects and 2,000 words (±15%) for 10 ECTS subjects. The format of the W.A. may vary. In any case, specific specifications for its preparation are given by the coordinator of each unit.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of unit EAG51.
Unit Code: EAG 53
ECTS Credits: 20
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered: Second (2nd)
Language of instruction:Greek
General Description of the unit: This unit aims to provide an in-depth understanding of issues related to problems/disorders in both oral and written language, the theoretical models and approaches that refer to the causes and the evolutionary unit of the aforementioned problems per age phase.
Specific objectives of the unit for students: 1) be able to define problems and their characteristics, both in oral and written language and 2) be aware of the different scientific approaches and their impact on shaping the field.
Learning Outcomes:Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Unit Subjects:
Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 30 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 70 percent of the students’ final course grade.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of units EAG50 and EAG51.
Unit Code: EAG 60
ECTS credits: 10
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered:Third (3rd)
Language of instruction:Greek
General description of the unit: General Description of the unit: The main purpose of this unit is to introduce and familiarize students with the basic principles, procedures and issues of research design in special education. In addition, the aim of the unit is to familiarize students with the standards of scientific reading and writing and to cultivate critical thinking.
Specific objectives of the unit for students: 1) to become competent in reading, using and producing research results in Special Education and 2) to acquire the knowledge and skills required to develop a research project in Special Education.
Learning Outcomes:Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Unit Subjects:
Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 30 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 70 percent of the students’ final course grade.
Prerequisites:Successful completion of unit EAG50.
Unit Code:EAG 61
ECTS Credits: 20
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered:Third (3rd)
Language of instruction:Greek
General Description of the unit: This unit aims to develop skills in designing intervention programmes for oral and written language problems in monolingual and bilingual/multilingual populations.
Specific objectives of the unit for students: 1) gain an in-depth knowledge of issues related to educational interventions for oral and written language problems, type of specific learning difficulties, for both monolingual, bilingual and multilingual populations; and 2) become competent to analyse, synthesise and evaluate these educational interventions in terms of initial assessment, planning, major decision making, implementation and final evaluation.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Unit Subjects:
Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 30 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 70 percent of the students’ final course grade.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all the first two semesters’ courses (EAG50, EAG51, EAG52, EAG53).
Unit Code: EAG 62
ECTS Credits: 30
Unit Type: Compulsory
Semester in which it is offered: Fourth (4th)
Language of instruction:Greek
General description of the unit: The Practical Training (PT) consists of students’ attendance of thematic weeks within the educational platform, visits to public assessment and support structures for people with oral and written language disorders, design of educational interventions, feedback, implementation of educational interventions and writing of a final written assignment. During the training, emphasis is placed on observing and documenting assessment and treatment processes, followed by independent provision of corresponding services. An important part of the training is related to the development of appropriate materials for the assessment and support processes.
In particular, the training follows the following stages:
Specific objectives of the unit for students:1) to be introduced to the providers of assessment and support for oral and written language disorders/difficulties 2) to know the range and type of services they provide and 3) to be able to provide independent assessment and intervention services for people with oral and written language problems.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:
Evaluation: Completion of final written assignment.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Th.Units from the previous three semesters.