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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Education
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Judah Koller
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Judah Koller
Course/Module description:
This course will provide a broad understanding of developmental disabilities in early childhood, will cover how to read, think, and write critically, and students will be supervised through the process of conceptualizing a research project and writing a high-level research proposal.
Course/Module aims:
The purpose of the course is to gain a basic understanding of the concepts mentioned above, to understand how to approach the conceptualization, construction, and conduct research and then delve into the sub-issue through writing a research proposal or analytical work. These projects are intended to contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms intended to support children and families dealing with developmental delays in early childhood.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will be able to discuss the most prevalent an the most significant forms of developmental disability in early childhood.
Students will be able to conceptualize a research question within the context of the current literature, write a succinct literature review highlighting the question, plan an empirical study intended to answer the question, and present all this in both written and oral fomr.
Attendance requirements(%):
Attendance is encouraged
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal
Course/Module Content:
Introduction to developmental disabilities in early childhood.
Distinguishing typical from atypical development.
Major forms of developmental disability: intellectual disability, CP, autism, etc.
Conceptualizing research questions
Constructing research paradigms
Academic writing
Presentations of brief and full proposals
Required Reading:
Olusanya, B. O., Storbeck, C., Cheung, V. G., & Hadders-Algra, M. (2023). Disabilities in Early Childhood: A Global Health Perspective. Children, 10(1), 155.
Smythe, T., Scherer, N., Nanyunja, C., Tann, C. J., & Olusanya, B. O. (2024). Strategies for addressing the needs of children with or at risk of developmental disabilities in early childhood by 2030: a systematic umbrella review. BMC medicine, 22(1), 51.
Hotaling, S. (2020). Simple rules for concise scientific writing. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 5(6), 379-383.
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 50 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 25 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture 25 %
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