SPED4403 ¨C Special topics in specific learning difficulties

Course content

In depth theoretical knowledge about specific learning difficulties on a high academic level.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:????????????????????????????????????????

After completing the course, you should have gained:??

• in depth knowledge about selected topics related to specific learning difficulties???

• in depth knowledge about comorbidity related to specific learning difficulties?

• up-to-date knowledge of research on specific learning difficulties?

• the ability to communicate both orally and in writing about theory and research of individual differences.???

Skills:???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

After completing the course, you should be able to:??

• prepare, evaluate, present, and discuss current scientific themes related to specific learning difficulties?

• discuss general methodological issues related to theory development, assessment and interventions related to specific learning difficulties?

General competence:????????????????????

After completing the course, you should have gained:??

• the ability to critically read and evaluate empirical studies related to specific learning difficulties???

• the ability to systematically? consider the advantages, challenges, and limitations of the variety of methodological approaches in educational sciences related to specific learning difficulties???

• the ability to apply relevant conclusions to their own work. When given a recent paper in this field, students will be able to understand its general contents (not necessarily all specialized methods), and gauge its relevance for contemporary science related to specific learning difficulties?

• the ability to understand publications in cognitive journals related to specific learning difficulties and to critically evaluate the methods and content of these studies.?

• the ability to discuss advanced substantive questions raised in contemporary research of individual differences in reading, mathematics and language?

• the skills to search, judge and synthesize contemporary literature on complex topics in the psychology of individual differences?

• the ability to implement evidence based practice

Admission to the course

Admission to the Master¡¯s programme in Special Needs Education or Master in Research in Special Needs Education. The course is compulsory for students on the specialisation Spesifikke l?revansker.

Recommended previous knowledge

SPED4401, basic knowledge of individual differences in reading and mathematics and/or advanced methodological knowledge.

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with SPED4400 ¨C Fordypning i spesifikke l?revansker.

Teaching

The course consists of lectures and seminars.

Three compulsory components:

• Attendance lectures

• Attendence seminars

• Five group reports

The compulsory component must be completed and approved before you are allowed to take the exam.

Examination

Oral exam based on content from three of the five compulsory reports.

Language of examination

English and Norwegian.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.

Resit an examination

Students who do not pass an exam may have a second attempt as soon as it is possible to arrange. This is called a re-sit examination. The re-sit examination is held within 3 months of the original examination.

Students who have passed their exam, but who wish to improve their grade may not participate in a re-sit examination. You may take an exam to improve your grades at the next time the course has an ordinary exam, as long as you have not already used all three attempts. The Department will provide information and guidelines about the re-sit examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.