Special education

The professional profile is characterized by the formation of an investigative, critical and reflective teacher, capable of carrying out metacognitive processes on adequate pedagogical practices in special education and inclusive education, an autonomous professional to make decisions about his work responsibly. At the same time, a teacher with empathetic values ​​and attitudes and respect for differences, a teacher committed to others and sensitive to the educational needs of people with and without disabilities that contribute to their inclusion in different areas of society.

The professional profile is characterized by the formation of an investigative, critical and reflective teacher, capable of carrying out metacognitive processes on adequate pedagogical practices in special education and inclusive education, an autonomous professional to make decisions about his work responsibly. At the same time, a teacher with empathetic values ​​and attitudes and respect for differences, a teacher committed to others and sensitive to the educational needs of people with and without disabilities that contribute to their inclusion in different areas of society.

Basic data


Degree

Bachelor of Science in Special Education

Duration

Special education

Schedule

Evening

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Special education

Professional Profile


The professional profile is characterized by the formation of an investigative, critical and reflective teacher, capable of carrying out metacognitive processes on adequate pedagogical practices in special education and inclusive education, an autonomous professional to make decisions about his work responsibly. At the same time, a teacher with empathetic values ​​and attitudes and respect for differences, a teacher committed to others and sensitive to the educational needs of people with and without disabilities that contribute to their inclusion in different areas of society.

Occupational field


The Special Education professional will be able to work as a teacher, pedagogical advisor, family counselor and director in the educational field. The different fields of action are: 
• Serve as a teacher and/or director of Special Education Centers (public or private).
• Advice to teachers of Basic General Education (primary education) in addressing educational needs associated or not with disability in special education processes and in inclusive education.
• Integrate multi-professional teams in Foundations that work in favor of children and/or educational centers for special education and regular education.
•Administrative Management of Private Educational Centers of Special Education
• Lead private pedagogical support centers 
• Advise on processes of social and labor inclusion of people with disabilities. 

Study Plan


Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
  • ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING I
  • PEDAGOGY
  • PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION
  • DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I
  • THEORIES OF LEARNING
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • ANTHROPOLOGY
  • DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
  • PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
  • ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING II
  • NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING
  • DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • EARLY ATTENTION
  • DIDACTICS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • CURRICULUM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
  • EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: QUALITATIVE APPROACH
  • PSYCHOMOTRICITY
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND DISORDERS
  • BODILY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
  • PRE-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1: EARLY ATTENTION
  • BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AND DISORDERS
  • AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • HEARING IMPAIRMENT
  • VISUAL DISABILITY
  • ECUADORIAN SIGN LANGUAGE
  • PRE-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2: EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH ASD AND/OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
  • BRAILLE AND ABACUS SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES
  • ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • HIGH CAPACITIES
  • INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
  • MOTOR DISABILITY
  • LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
  • MULTI-DISABILITY
  • PRE-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3: EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH SENSORY DISABILITIES
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • DESIGN OF THE GRADUATION PROJECT
  • ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  • LABOR INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  • PRE-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 4: EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH MOTOR AND/OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
  • PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITY
  • TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Level One
Subject
Prerequisite
  • EDUCATIONAL AND FAMILY ORIENTATION
  • HOSPITAL PEDAGOGY
  • LINKING PRACTICES
  • GRADUATION WORKSHOP
  • APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Coordination


Amber Celleri Gomezcoello

c.basica@uazuay.edu.ec