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Educational Psychology & Special Education
Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education, College of Education

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Courses in this department are offered according to availability as listed in the applicable Registration Guide.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES

Post-Degree Courses

EDPSE 500.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» History and Philosophy of Special Education
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390 and 414.

Provides an understanding of foundational beliefs and practices that underpin modern special education. Models, theories, and philosophies that provide the basis for special education are examined. Includes an historical profile of special education legal mandates and service provision within Saskatchewan, across Canada, and internationally. Social, cultural, and familial contexts of exceptionality are examined.

EDPSE 510.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Supporting Students with Language and Communication Needs in the Classroom
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390 and 414.

Language and communication development and disorders will be studied with emphasis on the impact they have on students' academic, social, emotional and cognitive development. The teacher's role, including classroom identification and assistance for students having language and communication disorders, will be addressed. Classroom and instruction modifications will be presented.

EDPSE 520.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390 and 414.

Designed to facilitate a broad understanding of issues in LD as well as research-based knowledge about several important elements in the field. Course topics will include definitional issues in LD, a language-oriented view to reading disability, memory processing problems, reading, writing, and arithmetic instruction, metacognition, social issues, inclusion, and assessment issues of LD.

EDPSE 530.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Supporting Students with Behavioral and Social Needs in the Classroom
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390 and 414.

The goal of this course is to provide the student with the best effective practices for assessment and educational intervention for children and youth that have behavioural and social problems. While relevant theory and research will be reviewed, major emphasis will be placed on exploring practical strategies for improving behaviour in the school setting.

EDPSE 540.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Collaboration Processes and Contexts
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390, 414 and 500.

Examines models of service delivery in special education. Emphasis is placed on collaborative processes and team contexts. Students learn the basic communication and decision-making skills for collaborative team planning and program implementation. Collaborative teamwork is considered in a variety of team contexts: families, school-based teams, and integrated services.

EDPSE 550.6
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Designing Supports to Meet Diverse Student Needs
1&2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390, 414, 500, 510, 520, 530 and 540.

Builds applied skills in the professional practice of Special Education and prepares them to engage in the practicum course (EDPSE 560). The central theme is use of effective practices to meet the individual needs of diverse learners. Emphasis is placed on authentic assessment, adaptive instruction, collaborative teamwork, and inclusive school practices.

EDPSE 560.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Providing Supports to Meet Diverse Student Needs
2(3P)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390, 414, 500, 510, 520, 530, 540 and 550.

Provides students with practical skills essential for delivery of appropriate educational programs for students with special needs. A central unifying theme is “collaborative consultation”. Involves a variety of practicum activities within school settings.

EDPSE 570.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Individual Project in Special Education
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390 and 500.

Designed to assist students to integrate content and experiences from other courses through an individual project. Aim is to prepare reflective practitioners capable of conducting a critical review of the research literature, integrating this knowledge into their professional repertoire, and communicating the products of this research to colleagues and others.

EDPSE 580.1, 582.3, 581.2
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Trends and Issues in Special Education

Reviews the theory, research, and practice related to emerging trends and issues in the education of students with diverse learning needs. The course is adaptable for intensive, short-term offerings by regular faculty or by instructors with specialized knowledge suited to the course content.

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