Diploma in Special Education / Learning Difficulties

Diploma in Special Education – Learning difficulties

Introduction

The Arab Open University is an independent institution for open higher education, aiming to contribute to the service of the Arab community by providing opportunities for self-learning and lifelong learning.

With this program, the university seeks to be a learning center that provides training opportunities, and qualifies qualified individuals and teachers to deal with cases of learning difficulties that have increased dramatically in all schools.

Program Goals

The diploma in special eduction- learning difficulties, is a program with (21) credits, aims to:

Develop awareness and positive attitudes, and develop students’ knowledge, skills and values needed to specialize in teaching students and youth with special educational needs, with a focus on learning difficulties.

Learning Outcomes:

Preparing experts scientifically and professionally qualified to provide the best services to students in the field of special education, the category of learning difficulties, through:

Providing students with the necessary knowledge and skills to deal with people with special needs.
Developing awareness and ethical and humanitarian attitudes towards people with special needs.
Providing students with the theoretical and practical professional skills necessary to rehabilitate people with special needs.

Who can benefit from this program:

Teachers who plan to participate in teaching students with learning difficulties in private schools in Lebanon.
Teachers who want to learn how to accommodate and integrate students with learning disabilities into their regular classrooms or other educational settings.
Trainee teachers working in learning environments other than school, who want to be trained on how to deal with children with learning difficulties.
Parents who are interested in dealing with their children with learning difficulties.

Duration of study:

The duration of the study is one academic year (three semesters maximum), provided that the maximum number of hours is 12 hours per semester.

Basis of acceptance:

Accepted candidates: Lebanese Degrees or equivalent

BA in Education
BA in Psychology / Guidance and Counseling
BA in Sociology
BA / BS holders in Subject Matter Teaching + 5 years Teaching Experience
Holders of a BA in Arabic Language and Teaching Methods
Holders of a bachelor's degree in English language and teaching methods
Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Teaching Methods
Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Science and Teaching Methods

About Program

Academic Plan

Term 1
Co-requisite	Pre-requisite	Credit hours	Course	Course Code
SD222		3	An Introduction to Special Education	SD 100
		3	Curricula and methods in special education	SD 241
		3	Building and modifying behavior	SD 233
		3	Assessment and diagnosis in special education	S D 205
Term 2
Co-requisite	Pre-requisite	Credit hours	Course	Course Code
		3	Early intervention in special education	SD 202
SD205	SD241	3	Teaching methods for people with learning difficulties	SD 334
SD334	SD241/ SD205	3	Training in learning difficulties	SD 343

Educational requirements for non- Education / Psychology majors (3 credit hours)
Credit hours	Course	Course Code
3	Educational Psychology	SD 222

Tuition Fees

Undergraduate

Graduate

Diploma in Special Education / Learning Difficulties