Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- 44.04.03
Special Education - Master
2 years - Full-time education
Mode of Study - Russian
Language of Instruction
Our Advantages
- Every year, we offer one of the two in-depth modules.
- We use a blend of active and interactive classroom and out-of-class activities to help our students build their professional competences. Classroom activities include interactive seminars, computer simulations, business and role-playing exercises, case work, psychological workshops and workshops in other subjects, group discussions, research groups and online research conferences.
- Our faculty is highly experienced and varied, which means that students can find support for a wide range of research initiatives.
- You will be able to conduct research and present it at the annual conference “Student—Researcher—Teacher” and other conferences hosted by other universities, and publish your own research papers.
- Our students have constant access to a research library, including both Russian and foreign literature covering the subject matter of the programme.
- Alumni who wish to proceed to a research degree are encouraged to apply to a PhD programme (Special Needs Education).
Admissions Test(s)
- Special Needs Education and Psychology (Written Test)
Key Courses/Disciplines
Module “Fundamentals of Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
We offer our students two in-depth options (variable modules): Module “Methods for Primary School Education of Children with Developmental Delays”. Disciplines:
Module “Methods and Techniques of Preschool Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
- Special Needs Child Psychology;
- Theory of Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities;
- Introduction to Psychological Counselling in Education.
We offer our students two in-depth options (variable modules): Module “Methods for Primary School Education of Children with Developmental Delays”. Disciplines:
- Russian Language Teaching Methods;
- Mathematics Teaching Methods;
- Methods for Exploring the Surrounding Environment;
- Methods of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education for Children with Developmental Delays.
Module “Methods and Techniques of Preschool Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities”. Disciplines:
- Methods and Techniques of Developing Speech and Exploring the Surrounding Environment;
- Methods and Techniques of Shaping Play;
- Methods and Techniques of Shaping Constructive Activity;
- Methods and Techniques of Teaching Basic Mathematical Concepts.
Career Opportunities
- Teacher at a primary school focusing on children with developmental delays
- Teacher at an inclusive primary school
- Teacher at a kindergarten for children with intellectual disabilities