Education for the Visually Impaired
- Education for the Visually Impaired
- 44.04.03
Special Education - Master
2 года - Full-time education
Mode of Study - Russian
Language of Instruction
Our Advantages
- We offer a one-of-a-kind programme.
- Our graduates are sought after by both gen-eral, inclusive and special education institutions, as well as assessment, rehabilitation and welfare services.
- We have a highly decorated (doctors and candidates of sciences, professors) and diverse academic staff, including teachers, psychologists and experts in methodology.
We offer a wide variety of practical classes and intern-ships:
- research classes;
- introductory classes;
- subject-related practical classes;
- research internships;
- professional internships;
- internships in educational institutions;
- internships as preschool and primary school special needs teachers, teachers for visually impaired children, methodology experts and subject teachers.
Our graduates are sought after by:
- 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 centres;
- professional rehabilitation centres.
Admissions Test(s)
- Special Needs Education and Psychology (Written Test)
Key Courses/Disciplines
Module “Adaptive Educational Design and Implementation of Programmes for Visually Impaired Students”. Disciplines:
Module “Conceptual Framework of Education for Visually Impaired People”. Disciplines:
Module “Theory and Practice of Education of Visually Impaired Children”. Disciplines:
- Development Techniques and Implementation Constraints of Special Education Programmes for Visually Impaired Children;
- Current Issues in Implementation of Special Education Programmes for Visually Impaired Children;
- Current Issues in Development of Special Education Programmes for Visually Impaired Children.
Module “Conceptual Framework of Education for Visually Impaired People”. Disciplines:
- Methodology of Education and Psychology of Blind and Visually Impaired People;
- Theoretical Foundations of Education for Visually Impaired People;
- Schools of Thought in Education for Blind and Visually Impaired People;
- Psychological Foundations of Education for Blind and Visually Impaired People;
- Legal Framework of Rehabilitation of Visu-ally Impaired People;
- Legal Framework of Education for Visually Impaired People;
- Modern Approaches to Inclusive Education of Visually Impaired People;
- Inclusive Education of Blind Peo-ple .
Module “Theory and Practice of Education of Visually Impaired Children”. Disciplines:
- Introduction to Subject-Specific Methods and Techniques in Education for Visually Impaired People;
- Techniques for Special Education and Reha-bilitation of Visually Impaired People;
- Educational Environment Design for Visually Impaired People;
- Psychological and Educational Assessment of Visually Impaired People;
- Modern Rehabilitation and Education Tech-niques for Visually Impaired Children;
- Introduction to Interaction between Educa-tional Institutions and Families of Visually Impaired People;
- Health Saving Techniques in Education for Visually Impaired People;
- Literature Development for Blind and Visual-ly Impaired;
- Communication Training for Blind People;
- Habilitation Techniques in Education for Visually Impaired Children;
- Rehabilitation Techniques in Education for Visually Impaired Children.
Career Opportunities
- Teacher for visually impaired children
- School teacher
- Deputy director for education and moral development
- Consultant or member of a medical, psychological and educational assessment board
- Research and methodological centre specialist
- Board of education member
- Special education course teacher for future teachers
- Special education teacher for visually impaired children
- Researcher
- Research advisor in a research and experiment department of a special education institution for visually impaired people
- Counsellor at a special education institution for visually impaired people