Special Education as a Field of Practice and Research I

The course comprises the following main areas:
- The emergence of special education as a research field from a historical, national and international perspective. Analysis of current curricula, directives and central concepts.
- The professional role of the special educator in terms of ethical and democratic considerations. The importance of their own approach and professional conversation in relation to the task of the special educator.
- Special education as a research field. Current research, the meaning of a scientific approach and basic knowledge of scientific knowledge production.
- International conventions and national curricula and directives of relevance to the practising special educator.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Admission requirements: Admission to the Special Education programme

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Special Teacher Education Programme (studied during year 1)
• Special Teacher Education Programme: Mental and Intellectual Challenges (studied during year 1)