Course Overview

To gain a better understanding of the findings of visual impairment and how to provide educational support.

Learning Achievement

Beginning with the definition of visual impairment, students will understand its physiological and psychological characteristics and will be able to learn and explain the knowledge that will be useful in supporting it.

Competence

Analytical thinking skills in Disability Sciences
Practical skills in Disability Sciences

Course prerequisites

Students who have already earned credits for CE23041 'Understanding and Support for Children with Blindness and Visual Impairment' (the course opened until last academic year, 2 credits) may not take this class.

Grading Philosophy

Grades will be evaluated by the following two-step procedure:
(1) A quiz will be given after each lecture, taking into consideration the content listed in the achievement objectives. The total score of all quizzes must be 70%.
(2) A final report will be given on a comprehensive assignment related to the content covered in the lectures, which must be solved to obtain 60% of the full score.
Grades A+ to C will be assigned based on the total score of the final report (80%) and the quiz (20%).

Course schedule

　
What is Disability?
What is visual impairment?
Development of visual function and support for infants' eye
Surgical acquisition of vision and its developmental support for congenital blindness
Characteristics of visual perception and reading of low vision and its support
Low vision simulation exercise
Basics of visual acuity, measurement exercises, and its research topics
Basics of visual field, measurement exercise, and its research topics
Basics of eye movements, measurement exercise, and its research topics
Current status and future view of visual impairment in Japan and the world

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Kakizawa Toshibumi

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