Overview
This three-credit graduate level course is designed to increase your awareness of learning disabilities from a number of viewpoints and theoretical perspectives. While the course emphasizes understanding the issues surrounding the field of learning disabilities, it also examines assessment and remediation of learning and behaviour problems. Topics range from legislation pertaining to learning disabilities to providing services to individuals with learning disabilities
Learning outcomes
When you have completed PSYC 589, you will be able to do the following:
- Explain the definitions, themes, characteristics, and contributing factors related to learning disabilities and associated difficulties.
- Identify assessment strategies and describe the different assessment tools that are available.
- Analyze the contributions of theorists developing an understanding of how to teach students with learning disabilities.
- Discuss issues in the field of learning disabilities and their impact on young children, adolescents, and adults.
- Develop a case study complete with assessment and intervention strategies.
- Critically find and assess reading material and online content related to learning disabilities.
- Integrate theory, research, and professional practice in the field of learning disabilities.
Evaluation
To receive credit for PSYC 589, you must complete four journals, participate in the Discussion Forum, complete the Course Project, and write a Research Paper. You must achieve a grade of least D (50 percent) on the Course Project and an overall course grade of at least 50%. The following table summarizes the evaluation activities and the credit weight associated with each activity.
Activity | Weight |
Journals | 25% |
Discussion Forum | 25% |
Course Project | 25% |
Literature Review | 25% |
Total | 100% |
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Learner, J., & Johns, B. (2015). Learning Disabilities and Related Disabilities Strategies for Success (13th Edition). Cengage Learning.