Blind Education: Primary Education for Children with Visual Impairments

We offer a one-of-a-kind programme.
Our graduates are sought by both general and special education institutions, as well as assessment, re-habilitation and welfare services.
We have a highly decorated (doctors and candidates of sciences, professors) and diverse faculty, including teachers, psychologists and experts in method-ology.

We offer a wide variety of practical classes and internships:

Our graduates are qualified to work in both general and special education institutions:

habilitation, rehabilitation and developmental assistance centres for children with disabilities;
kindergartens and primary schools for visually impaired children;
secondary schools for visually impaired chil-dren;
general secondary schools with dedicated classes for children with a risk of visual impairment;
inclusive education institutions, psychological and medical assessment facilities, rehabilitation centres.

Biology Test
The Russian Language Test
Оne other test (student’s choice): Mathematics Test, Social Studies Test or Foreign Language Test

Module “Education and Research”. Disciplines:

Module “Fundamentals of Education for Visually Impaired Children”. Disciplines:

Psychology of Blind and Visually Impaired People;
Education for Blind and Visually Impaired People;
Psychology and Teacher Training for Inclu-sive Education of Visually Impaired Children;
Theory and Practice of Inclusive Education of Visually Impaired Children.

Module “Methods for Teaching Primary School Subjects to Visually Impaired Children”. Disciplines:

Module “Supportive Techniques and Methods for Blind and Visually Impaired People”. Disciplines:

Tactile Perception and Fine Motor Skills De-velopment;
Visual Perception Development;
Skills Allowing Blind and Visually Impaired People to Navigate Social Environment and Perform Daily Tasks;
Skills Allowing Blind and Visually Impaired People to Navigate in a Spatial Environment;
Braille Training;
Developing Communication Skills in Visually Impaired Children;
Psychological and Educational Assessment of Visually Impaired Children;
Support for Visually Impaired Children under the Federal Educational Standard.

Module “History and Theory of Education and Rehabilitation for Visually Impaired Children”. Disciplines:

History of Education for Blind and Visually Impaired People;
Rehabilitation Equipment for Visually Im-paired Children;
Modern Methods and Technologies for Re-habilitation of Visually Impaired Children;
Psychological Support and Rehabilitation for Visually Impaired Children in Education.

Module “Pre-School Education of Visually Impaired Children”. Disciplines:

Educaction and Moral Development of Visu-ally Impaired Pre-School Children;
Habilitation of Visually Impaired Children;
Psychology and Teacher Training for Therapy and Support of Visually Impaired Children;
Pedagogy and Psychology of Family-Based Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education for Visu-ally Impaired Children.

Module “Theory and Practice of Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Children with Complex and Speech Disorders”. Disciplines:

Introduction to Education for Children with Complex Disorders;
Speech Development in Visually Impaired Children;
Psychology and Teacher Training for Social-isation of Blind Children with Complex Conditions.

Module “Visually Impaired Children Education Design”. Disciplines:

Career Opportunities