Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities
- Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities
- 44.03.03
Special Education - Bachelor
4 years - Full-time education
Mode of Study - Russian
Language of Instruction
Our Advantages
- We use a blend of active and interactive classroom and out-of-class activities to help our students build their professional competences.
- We have close ties with St Petersburg educational institutions focusing on children with special needs, which allows our students to go on internships, conduct research and potentially find future employment.
- You will have an opportunity to develop a project with social significance and to participate in a project contest within the Youth Forum “My Initiative in Education”.
- You will be able to go on to a master’s programme at the Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation, other Herzen University faculty or institute, or another university.
Admissions Tests
- Biology Test
- The Russian Language Test
- Оne other test (student’s choice): Mathematics Test, Social Studies Test or Foreign Language Test
Key Courses/Disciplines
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1. Module “Psychology and Teacher Training: Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
- Education and Moral Development of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities;
- Psychology of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities;
- Pre-School Education of Children with Intellectual Disabilities.
- Psychological and Pedagogical Assessment;
- Techniques of Psychological Assessment;
- Assessment in Special Education Student Acceptance.
- Methods of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities;
- Pedagogy and Psychology of Family-Based Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities.
- Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching Methods;
- Natural Science Teaching Methods;
- Geography Teaching Methods.
- Arts Teaching Methods;
- Handicraft Teaching Methods;
- Russian Language Teaching Methods;
- History Teaching Methods.
2. Module “Psychological and Educational Assessment of People with Disabilities”. Disciplines:
3. Module “Theory and Practice of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
4. Modules “Methods for Teaching Natural Sciences and Mathematics to Children with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
5. Modules “Methods for Teaching Humanities to Children with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
Career Opportunities
Alumni are qualified to work in state-owned and private educational institutions:
Alumni also land jobs in international companies, language centres and language courses.
Alumni will be able to work as language consultants, communication coaches or private language tutors.
- Teacher at a primary school focusing on children with intellectual disabilities
- Subject teacher at a secondary school focusing on children with intellectual disabilities
- Teacher at a kindergarten focusing on children with intellectual disabilities
- Teacher at a primary school focusing on children with disabilities (hearing, eyesight, speech or mobility impairments, autism spectrum disorders)
Alumni also land jobs in international companies, language centres and language courses.
Alumni will be able to work as language consultants, communication coaches or private language tutors.