Eligibility Criteria
- MA/MED/BS/BED (4-Years) or 16 Years of Education.
- MA/MSc/BS/BA (4-Years) or 16 Years of Education in Sociology/ Social Work/ Psychology/ Child Development.
- MSc /BS (4-Years) or 16 Years of Education in Speech and Language Therapy / Speech and Hearing Sciences / Physiotherapy / Physical Rehabilitation / Audiometry/ Ophthalmology /Audiology.
- Admission to MPhil Education in Special Education will be made on merit as per approved criteria, the applicants having MA/MEd in Special Education be given priority.
Selection Process
Open Merit
Duration
Medium of Instruction
Teaching Methodology
Open Distance Learning
Total Credits Hours Required
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8631 |
Introduction to Special Education |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8450 |
Assistive Technologies for Special Needs |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8651 |
Organization and Management of Special Schools |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8327 |
Supervised School Observations in Special Education |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
Note: The students are required take any two courses from the following specialization
| Specialization: Intellectual Disability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Mode |
|
8465 |
Introduction to Intellectual Disability |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8466 |
Teaching of Children with Intellectual Disability – I |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
| Specialization: Hearing Impairment | |||
|
8469 |
General Introduction to Hearing Impairment |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8470 |
Speech and Hearing |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
| Specialization: Visual Impairment | |||
|
8473 |
Speech Education for the Visually Handicapped Children |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8476 |
Independence Training for the Visually Handicapped |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
| Specialization: Physical and Health Impairment | |||
|
8461 |
Introduction to Physical and Health Impairment |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
|
8463 |
Therapeutic Management for Physical and Health Impairment |
3(3+0) |
ODL |
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Semesters
Workshop
The online workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days except for the teaching practice and project as per AIOU policy. Each semester will have a workshop for the courses offered in that particular semester. There will be an online quiz for every course at the end of the workshop.
Assessment Weightage
| Assignments (Weightage) | Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage) | Final Exam (Weightage) | Passing Marks |
| 20% | 30% Quiz | 50% | 50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory. |
Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/ adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).