Introduction
Specialization |
Hearing Impairment Visual Impairment Physically Handicapped Children. Intellectually Deficient Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Inclusive Education Learning Disabilities |
Duration: |
04 Years |
Semesters: |
08 |
Semester Duration: |
16-18 weeks |
Maximum Course Load per Semester: |
18 Credit Hours |
Total credit Hours: |
135 CH |
Medium of Instruction: |
English |
Delivery Mode: |
ODL |
Pass Marks (Assignment/Exams): |
As per AIOU Policy |
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum entry requirement for admission is as follows:
- FA/F.Sc./A levels/12 years of Education.
Assessment Criteria
As per AIOU policy
Exit after 2 Years
Students may opt for an exit as per HEC Undergraduate Education Policy 2023 after successful completion of requirement of associate degree program as per AIOU rule.
Credit hours wise break-up
Total Credit Hours (CH):135
- General Education Courses (GC): 36 CH
- Major: 78 CH
- Interdisciplinary/allied Courses (IDC): 12 CH
- Capstone Project (CP): 3 CH
- Field Experience/ Internship (FE/I): 6 CH
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
9382 |
Functional English |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
9401/5437 |
Islamic Studies/Ethics |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
9378 |
Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
8277 |
Quantitative Reasoning I |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
9384 |
Application of Information & Communication Technologies |
3 (2+1) |
Gen.Edu |
6413 |
Introduction to Inclusive education |
3 |
Major |
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
9381 |
Expository Writing |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
9410 |
Introduction to Sociology: Culture and Society |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
6416 |
Urdu |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
8288 |
Quantitative Reasoning II |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
9389 |
Basics of Environmental Sciences |
3 (2+1) |
Gen.Edu |
8610 |
Human Development and Learning |
3 |
Major |
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
5026 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
9385 |
Civic and Community Engagement |
3 |
Gen.Edu |
6400 |
General Methods of Teaching |
3 |
Major |
6402 |
Educational Psychology and Guidance |
3 |
Major |
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
8631 |
Introduction to special education |
3 |
Major |
8450/8650 |
Assistive technologies for children with special needs |
3 |
Major |
8651 |
Organizational management of special schools |
3 |
Major |
8325 |
Vocational and career development for children with special needs |
3 |
Major |
8324 |
Involving community for Rehabilitation |
3 |
Major |
8327 |
Supervised school observation in special education. |
3 |
Major |
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
9488 |
Seerat-e-Tayyaba |
Non-Credit |
Compulsory |
8321
|
Instructional material development in special education |
3 |
Major |
8326 |
Communication skills development in special education |
3 |
Major |
The students will be asked to take 04 courses of one specialization being offered by the department |
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Specialization: Intellectual Disability |
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8465 |
Introduction to Intellectual Disability |
3 |
Major |
8466 |
Teaching of Children with Intellectual Disability-I |
3 |
Major |
8467 |
Teaching of Children with Intellectual Disability-II |
3 |
Major |
8468 |
Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disability |
3 |
Major |
OR Specialization: Hearing Impairment |
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8469 |
General introduction to the Hearing Impairment |
3 |
Major |
8470 |
Speech & Hearing |
3 |
Major |
8471 |
Audiology and audiometry |
3 |
Major |
8472 |
Psychology of deafness and child development |
3 |
Major |
OR Specialization: Visual Impairment |
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8473 |
Special Education for Visually Handicapped Children |
3 |
Major |
8474 |
Braille Practice Course: Urdu |
3 |
Major |
8475 |
Braille Practice Course: English |
3 |
Major |
8476 |
Independence training for the Visually Handicapped |
3 |
Major |
OR Specialization: Physical and Health Impairment |
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8461
|
Introduction to Physical and Health Impairment |
3 |
Major |
8462
|
Educational Intervention for Physical and Health Impairment |
3 |
Major |
8463
|
Therapeutic management for Physical and Health Impairment |
3 |
Major |
8464
|
Educational adaptation for Physical and Health Impairment |
3 |
Major |
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
9487 |
Fahm-e- Quran |
Non Credit |
Compulsory |
8323 |
Research in Special Education |
3 |
Major |
The students will select one relevant cluster of the choice |
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M1C1 |
3 |
Major |
|
M1C2 |
3 |
Major |
|
M1C3 |
3 |
Major |
|
M1C4 |
3 |
Major |
KEY: MICI = Major 1 Content 1, MIC2= Major 1 Content 2, M1C3-Major I Content 3, MIC4 - Major I Content 4 (These are content courses of major area clusters)
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
8328 |
Capstone Project |
Non-Credit |
Compulsory |
8611 |
Critical Thinking and Reflective practices |
3 |
Major |
The students will select one relevant cluster of the choice |
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M1C1 |
3 |
Major |
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M1C2 |
3 |
Major |
|
M1C3 |
3 |
Major |
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M1C4 |
3 |
Major |
KEY: M2C1 Major 2 Content 1, M2C2 Major 2 Content 2, M2C3 Major 2 Content 3.
M2C4 = Major 2 Content 4 (These are content courses of two major area clusters)
Code |
Course |
CH |
Category |
8322 |
Curriculum Adaptation & Differential Instructions |
3 |
Major |
8271 |
Home School & Community Relations |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
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Pedagogy I (Related to major I from the chosen cluster) |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
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Pedagogy II (Related to major 2 from the chosen cluster) |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
8487 |
Long term Teaching Practice |
6 |
Interdisciplinary |
Elective / Major Courses:
- The existing courses/clusters where relevant will be adopted/adapted as per requirement.
- The Faculty/Department may change the sequence of course offerings as per availability of courses.
A cluster is a set of 5 courses having 4 content courses and a pedagogy. These 5 courses must be completed in the 5th, 6th, and 7th semester according to the scheme of studies.
Content-I |
Content-II |
Content-III |
Content-IV |
Pedagogy |
Urdu-I 6478 |
Urdu-II 6479 |
Urdu-III 6480 |
Urdu-IV 6481 |
Tadrees-e-urdu 8639 |
Islamic Studies-I 6473 |
Islamic Studies-II 6474 |
Islamic Studies-III 6475 |
Islamic Studies-IV 6476 |
Islamic Studies 6497 |
English-I 6468 |
English-II 6469 |
English-III 6470 |
English-IV 6471 |
Teaching of English 6493 |
Pak Studies-I 6488 |
Pak Studies-I 6489 |
Pak Studies-III 6490 |
Pak Studies-IV 6491 |
Teaching of Pakistan 8640 |
Physics –I 6441 |
Physics –II’ 6442 |
Physics –III 6443 |
Physics –IV 6444 |
Physics 6445 |
Mathematics-I 6446 |
Mathematics-II 6447 |
Mathematics-III 6448 |
Mathematics-I 6449 |
Teaching of mathematics 6450 |
Biology-I 6451 |
Biology-II 6452 |
Biology-III 6453 |
Biology-IV 6454 |
Teaching of biology 6455 |
Chemistry-I 6456 |
Chemistry-II 6457 |
Chemistry-III 6458 |
Chemistry-IV 6459 |
Chemistry 6460 |