Course Overview

The course will discuss the transition from special education to special needs education. The issues and heritable advantages in previous special education will be discussed together with the idea, system, and issues in current special needs educations in global context.

Learning Achievement

This is one of the English Lecture series provided by the faculty members in Disability Sciences. This introductory course will touch on the basic information on the Japanese Special Needs Education/inclusive education system and will be compared with the situation in other countries. Further, the lecture will provide insight on the global challenges faced by people with disabilities pertaining to poverty and labor market participation.
Expected outcome:
Students will be able to explore the complex relationship between disability, inclusive education and employment within and beyond Japan.

Competence

understanding of disability

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Class participation (50%), Presentation & Report (50%)

Course schedule

I. Introduction / What is disability?
II. Inclusive education and the Japanese Special Needs Education
III Global challenges pertaining to poverty and labor market participation
IV. wrap up

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Miyauchi Hisae,Lamichhane Kamal

Other information

Students are expected to be prepared to participate in class discussions

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university