SPED4603 – Neurodevelopmental disorders in a lifespan perspective
Course description
Course content
Neurodevelopmental disorders in a lifespan perspective, with a focus on topics of particular relevance for the target groups. The three target groups are persons with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing the course, you should have gained knowledge about:??
neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on selected topics and themes that are of relevance for the target groups in a life-span perspective?
evidence-based special needs praxis for persons with neurodevelopmental disorders?
Skills
After completing the course, you should be able to:??
to understand and apply research-based knowledge to develop special needs interventions for the target groups.?
?General competence
After completing the course, you should have general competence in:
applying your knowledge? and skills in special needs work for persons with neurodevelopmental disorders?
working professionally, contributinge to discussions within the field, increasinge the focus upon the target groups in society, and contributinge towards strengthening special needs interventions for persons with neurodevelopmental disorders.?
Admission to the course
Requires admission to the master’s programme in?Research in Special Needs Education or the master’s programme in Special Needs Education.?Eligible exchange students at master’s level, as well as other master students at UiO, can be admitted if there are available places.?This course is also open for international exchange students at master's level with a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent.
The course is compulsory for students on the specialisation Nevroutviklingsforrstyrrelser.
Recommended previous knowledge
SPED4601
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with SPED4600 – Fordypning i utviklingshemning.
Teaching
The teaching consists of lectures and seminars. Parts of the teaching are compulsory.?
Compulsory components:?
Attendance at seminars?
One work assignment connected to the article seminar: oral presentation
One work assignment connected to project work: written report from the group?
The compulsory components must be completed and approved in order to sit the exam and are valid for three years.?
Refer to the guidelines for attendance in compulsory teaching sessions.
Examination
Individual written term paper.
Examination support material
All examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Scandinavian or English.
Grading scale
Grading scale is Pass/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.