To prepare dynamic leaders and practitioners in teaching, research and management having content excellence, pedagogical competence, commitment and integrity who may ensure quality and sustainable development at all tiers and sectors of education.
ABOUT US
B.Ed. (Hons.)
in Special Education
in Special Education
Our Mission
To produce graduates who provide professional educational services to the individuals having Special Educational Needs in making them independent in their pastimes and social life.
Objectives
- To enhance the standard of special educational services in Pakistan through producing educators, researchers, consultants, and other professionals who can promote the application of evidence-based practices to the service of individuals having special educational needs.
- To produce graduates who are equipped with knowledge, skills and expertise to work with individuals having special educational needs in both inclusive and special environment.
- To prepare a new generation of special educationists whose central concern is to contribute the educational and emotional well-being of children and adolescents having special educational needs.
- To produce graduates who can be productive in producing new knowledge in the field through research as well as in their academic and professional career.
Introduction
According to WHO estimates, about 10 per cent of the total population of developing countries is suffering from some sort of disabilities. Of these 2.5 per cent are with severe disabilities which demand for special education services. Special education is aimed to provide services to individuals having Special Educational Needs, based on their unique educational needs, so that they can make progress in educational environment where they would otherwise be likely to have limited success. This situation has increased the demand of special education instructors/teachers within the country, especially in the Punjab. B.Ed. (Hons.) in Special Education degree programs is designed to prepare special education instructors/teachers who could fulfill the employment needs of the country.
In order to make teaching a profession of choice through implementing B.Ed. Hons (Post ADP) (14+2) program developed. B.Ed. (Hons.) (Post-ADP) in Special Education will provide an ideal opportunity to the students who aim to become special education instructor/teachers or to proceed for post-graduation in special education. The program is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills with extensive hands-on experiences to help individuals having Special Educational Needs through discovering and disseminating new ideas, practices, and research findings. The graduates of this program will have unique academic experiences with a strong practical foundation about the principles of special education. The students will also get functional knowledge of working in teaching & non- teaching roles with individuals having Special Educational Needs. Through offering specialization options, the program allows the students to specialize in their primary area of interest and prepare themselves to provide exemplary, evidence-based services in the field of special education. The curriculum of this program is designed to encourage students/graduates to seek new knowledge, skills, and practices which have been introduced at international level for the advancement of scholarly knowledge about Special Educational Needs and special education and prepare future professionals for both national and international employment market. Since ADP graduate would have studied the content of the relevant disciplines, only pedagogical courses have been provided in the scheme of studies.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
A Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent degree with minimum 2nd Division
Medium of Instruction and Examination
The medium of instruction and examination shall be ENGLISH except Islamic Studies which is Urdu. For languages (e.g., Arabic), the medium of instruction and examination shall be that language.
Educational Programme
| Sr# | Category | No. Courses | Cr. Hrs. | |
| 1 | Bridging Courses | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | Compulsory Courses | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Professional Courses | 18 | 54 | |
| 4 | Research Project | 1 | 03 | |
| 5 | Teaching Practice | 3 | 09 | |
| Internship | Non-Credited | |||
| Total | 80 | |||
| Program Layout | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs | ||
| SPED3111 | Introduction to Special Education | 3(3+0) | ||
| SPED1111 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3(3+0) | ||
| EDUC3121 | Inclusive Education | 3(3+0) | ||
| SPED3113 | Curriculum Adaptation for Special Needs | 2(2+0) | ||
| ISLA1121
Or ISLA1120 |
Or *ترجمہ قران کورس2-1
**وحدت ادیان و مذاہب عالم کورس2-1 |
2(2+0)
Or 2(2+0) |
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*For Non-Muslim Student’s only
Professional Courses
| Course Code | Course Title: *(courses from other department / discipline can be added) | Cr. Hrs. |
| ISLA1111 | Islamic Studies * Or | 2(2+0) |
| HUMN1111 | Ethics** | 2(2+0) |
| SPED3157 | Teaching Methods and Strategies in Special Education | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3158 | Foundation of Guidance & Counseling | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3159 | Teaching of Reading & Writing | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3160 | Production of Resource Material | 3(2+1) |
| SPED3161 | Early Childhood Special Education | 3(3+0) |
| URDU1115 | اردو | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3162 | Development and Implementation of IEP | 3(2+1) |
| SPED4184 | Research in Special Education | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3164 | Language and Communication Skills | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3165 | Differentiated Instruction | 3(3+0) |
| SPED3163 | Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4188 | School-Community Collaboration | 3(3+0) |
| SPED—- | Teaching Practice-II (Lesson Planning) | 3(0+3) |
| SPED4186 | Administration and Management of Special Education | 3(3+0) |
Semester Wise Breakup of the Courses
| Bridging Courses (The following are the non-credit hour courses) | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| SPED3111 | Introduction to Special Education | 3(3+0) Non-Credit |
| SPED1111 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3(3+0) Non-Credit |
| EDUC3121 | Inclusive Education | 3(3+0) Non-Credit |
| SPED3113 | Curriculum Adaptation for Special Needs | 3(3+0) Non-Credit |
| ISLA1121 Or ISLA1120 | **وحدت ادیان و مذاہب عالم کورس Or 2-1 *ترجمہ قران کورس2-1 | 2(2+0) or 2(2+0) N-C |
SEMESTER-5
(Post ADP-I)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour | |||
| ISLA1111 | Islamic Studies * Or | 2(2+0) | |||
| HUMN1111 | Ethics** | 2(2+0) | |||
| SPED3157 | Teaching Methods and Strategies in Special Education | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3158 | Foundation of Guidance & Counseling | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3159 | Teaching of Reading & Writing | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3160 | Production of Resource Material | 3(2+1) | |||
| SPED3161 | Early Childhood Special Education | 3(3+0) | |||
| Total | 17 | ||||
| * For Muslim students only ** For non-Muslim students only | |||||
| SEMESTER- 6
(Post ADP-II) |
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| URDU1115 | اردو | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3162 | Development and Implementation of IEP | 3(2+1) | |||
| SPED4184 | Research in Special Education | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3164 | Language and Communication Skills | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3165 | Differentiated Instruction | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED3163 | Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education | 3(3+0) | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | ||||
| SEMESTER-7
(Post ADP-III) |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs | |||
| Areas of Specialization, Course-I | 3(3+0) | ||||
| Areas of Specialization, Course-II | 3(3+0) | ||||
| SPED—- | Computer Applications in Special Education | 3(3+0) | |||
| Pedagogy Elective Course- I | 3(3+0) | ||||
| SPED4188 | School-Community Collaboration | 3(3+0) | |||
| SPED—- | Teaching Practice-II (Lesson Planning) | 3(0+3) | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | ||||
| SEMESTER-8
(Post ADP-IV) |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs | |||
| Areas of Specialization, Course-III | 3(3+0) | ||||
| Areas of Specialization, Course-IV | 3(3+0) | ||||
| SPED4186 | Administration and Management of Special Education | 3(3+0) | |||
| Pedagogy Elective Course-II | 3(3+0) | ||||
| SPED4187 | Thesis / Research Project | 3(0+3) | |||
| SPED—- | Teaching Practice-III (IEP) | 3(0+3) |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Specialization Elective Courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr.Hrs |
| A. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities-IDDs/ Mentally Challenged Children (MCC) | ||
| SPED4142 | Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities- IDDs/ (MCC) | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4143 | Assessment Practices for IDDs/ Mentally Challenged Children (MCC) | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4144 | Functional and Independent Living Skills | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4145 | Behavior Management | 3(3+0) |
| B. Learning Disabilities | ||
| SPED4146 | Etiology of Learning Disabilities | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4147 | Intervention and Assessment of Learning Disabilities | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4148 | Teaching-Learning Process of Learning Disabilities | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4149 | Instructional and Management Strategies for Learning Disabilities | 3(3+0) |
| C. Visual Impairment | ||
| SPED4150 | Etiology of Visual Impairment | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4151 | Independent Living Skills for Children with Visual Impairment | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4152 | Orientation and Mobility | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4153 | Teaching of Braille and Computer Applications | 3(3+0) |
Physical and Health Impairment
| SPED4154 | Etiology of Physical and Health Impairment | 3(3+) |
| SPED4155 | Educational Intervention for Physical and Health Impairment | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4156 | Therapeutic Management of Physical and Health Impairment | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4157 | Educational Adaptation for Children with Physical and Health Impairment | 3(3+0) |
| E. Hearing Impairment | ||
| SPED4158 | Children with Hearing Disorders & Hearing Impairment | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4159 | Speech and Language Development | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4160 | Audiology and Hearing Disorders | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4161 | Sign Language and Computer Applications | 3(3+0) |
| F. Autism Spectrum Disorder | ||
| SPED4162 | Autism Spectrum Disorder: Nature, Needs and Etiology | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4163 | Assessment and Teaching Methods for Children with ASD | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4164 | ASD and Associated Conditions | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4165 | Therapeutic Intervention in ASD | 3(3+0) |
| Pedagogy Elective Courses
(Select any two courses of six Credit Hours from below Areas of Specialization) |
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| A. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities-IDDs/ Mentally Challenged Children-MCC | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hour |
| SPED4122 | Educating Children with IDDs/MCC | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4123 | Teaching of English to Children with IDDs/MCC | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4125 | Teaching of Arts and Crafts to Children with IDDs/MCC | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4126 | Teaching of Social Studies to Children with IDDs/MCC | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4138 | Teaching of Urdu to Children with IDDs/MCC | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4139 | Teaching of Mathematics to Children with IDDs/MCC | 3(3+0) |
| B. Visual Impairment | ||
| SPED3134 | Production of Instructional Material for Visual Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4118 | Teaching of English to Visually Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4120 | Teaching of Arts and Crafts to Visually Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4121 | Teaching of Social Studies to Visually Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4136 | Teaching of Urdu to Visually Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4137 | Teaching of Mathematics to Visually Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| C. Hearing Impairment | ||
| SPED3129 | Management of Hearing-Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4112 | Teaching Speech and Speech reading | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4113 | Teaching of English to Hearing Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4114 | Teaching of Science to Hearing Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4116 | Teaching of Social Studies to Hearing Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4133 | Teaching of Mathematics to Hearing Impaired Children | 3(3+0) |
| D. Physical and Health Impairment | ||
| SPED4127 | Conductive Education | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4128 | Teaching of English to Physically Challenged Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4130 | Teaching of Arts and Crafts to Physically Challenged Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4131 | Teaching of Social Studies to Physically Challenged | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4140 | Teaching of Urdu to Physically Challenged Children | 3(3+0) |
| SPED4141 | Teaching of Mathematics to Physically Challenged Children | 3(3+0) |
Internship
A Non-credited Internship is mandatory to fulfill degree requirement. It will consist of 4 weeks practice in any public sector or government recognized institution and it will be done after 8th semester and it will also be reflected as non-credited course on the transcript.