The main Admission Office It is located on the Main Campus (at Sidist Kilo) of Addis Ababa University.
Special Needs Education
College/Institution: CEBS
Department/School/Center: Department of Special Needs Education
Program title: BA in Special Needs and Inclusive Education
Program duration (in years): Three for Regular, and Five for Summer
Study Language: English
Credits and the equivalent ECTS: 187 ECTS
Mode of delivery: Regular, Extension and Summer
General Objectives
- To respond to and support the implementation of GTP and ESDP (2010) that has given high emphasis for the implementation of special needs education.
- To implement and respond to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that was ratified by the Government of Ethiopia in 2010.
- To meet the target of the Ministry of Education which was in its guideline (2001/02) that specifies the need for professionals in the field of special needs education who will be assigned in all schools with at least one lead and one assistant special needs education teacher in each school for general education (1-10).
- To create and facilitate preconditions that will help put legislations, policies and directives into action in relation to Special Needs Education.
- To provide evidence based support to all school children, improve and raise quality of learning.
- To produce teachers and educators capable of meeting individual needs in inclusive settings, in schools as well as in the community.
- To realize research based inclusive education.
- To produce professionals who create awareness about special needs/individual differences and develop skills of identifying these needs to provide support and prevent possible exclusion of learners at risk.
- To produce professionals who work with school and local community, empower and encourage regular school teachers to use alternative and supportive teaching approaches and improve quality of learning.
- To provide professionals in education who can identify, and asses the needs, problems and potentials of different children with special needs and provide psychosocial and psycho educational interventions.
- To produce resource persons that provide support to mainstream teachers thathave learners with special needs in their classes.
- To facilitate the inclusion of children and youth with special needs into the mainstream schools with the appropriate attitude, skills and knowledge.
- To generate teachers who can construct and administer various intervention based assessment tools so as to confirm the existence of disability and its diverse nature.
- To develop teachers who can assess the teaching, training, therapeutic and vocational needs of children and youth with special needs.
- To provide teachers who can manage the behavior of children and youth with special needs.
- To develop teachers who can render counseling services to parents, caregivers teachers, etc. so as to prevent the exclusion of the children and youth with special needs.
- To generate teachers who can undertake research works in the areas of children with special needs in particular and education in general.
Admission requirements – students who attended college preparatory schools and have taken University entrance examination to attain the score level set by the Ministry of Education to pursue study at higher learning institutions will be admitted to this program. In addition, those who already have Diploma or degree in different field of studies (but preferably in the areas of teaching) will be admitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education and legislation of the universities. These requirements work for students who want to apply for regular or continuing education programs.
Graduation requirement – in order to graduate with a B.A degree in Special Needs and Inclusive Education, a student should fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Take 187 ECTS
- Obtain CGPA and MGPA of not less than 2.00
- No “F” “NG” & “I” grade in any of the courses taken.
List of Courses
Module 01: SNIE-M1011Foundation of Special Needs and Inclusive Education
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
|
01 |
SNIE-M1011 | Foundation of Special Needs and Inclusive Education | Fundamental aspects learners with special needs | SNIE1011 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Introduction to Special Needs and Inclusive Education | SNIE1012 | 4 | 5 | 180 | |||
| Disability and Society | SNIE1013 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 6 | 15 | 315 | |||||
Module 02: Inclusive Education I
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 02 | SNIE-M1021 | Inclusive Education I | Education of Persons with Visual Impairment | SNIE1021 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Education of Persons with Hearing Impairment | SNIE1022 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| Education of persons with Motor and Health Related Impairments | SNIE1023 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 9 | 15 | 405 | |||||
Module 03: Inclusive Education II
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 03 | SNIE-M2031 | Inclusive Education II | Education of persons with Intellectual Limitation | SNIE2031 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Education of Gifted and Talented | SNIE2032 | 2 | 5 | 83 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 216 | |||||
Module 04: Basic Skills in Special Needs and Inclusive Education
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 04 | SNIE -M2041 | Basic Skills in Special Needs and Inclusive Education | Orientation and Mobility Skills | SNIE2041 | 3 | 5 | 81 |
| Basic Skills in Braille Reading and Writing | SNIE2042 | 4 | 5 | 189 | |||
| Basic Skills in Sign Language | SNIE2043 | 4 | 7 | 189 | |||
| 10 | 17 | 459 | |||||
Module 05: Inclusive Education III
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 05 | SNIE-M2051 | Inclusive Education III | Education of persons with Language and Communication Difficulties | SNIE2051 | 3 | 5 | 81 |
| Education of persons with Emotional and Behavioral Problems | SNIE2052 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| Education of persons with Learning Difficulties | SNIE2053 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| Education of Vulnerable Persons | SNIE2054 | 3 | 5 | 81 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 432 | |||||
Module 06: Educational Assessment and Programming
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 06 | SNIE –M2061 |
Educational Assessment and Programming |
Assessment of Children with Special Needs | SNIE2061 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Individualized Educational Programs and Plans (IEP) | SNIE2062 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| Adapted Physical Education for Persons with SNE | SNIE2063 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 9 | 15 | 405 | |||||
Module 07: Early Intervention and Education
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 07 | SNIE-M3071 | Early Intervention & Education | Early Intervention | SNIE3071 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Early Childhood Care and Education | SNIE3072 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 270 | |||||
Module 08: Counseling and Rehabilitation
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 08 | SNIE-M3081 | Counseling and Rehabilitation | Rehabilitation Counseling | SNIE3081 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Community Based Rehabilitation | SNIE3082 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| School Based behavioral adaptations | SNIE3083 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 6 | 15 | 405 | |||||
Module 09: Practicum
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| 09 | SNIE–M3091 | Practicum | Baseline Practicum in Special Needs and Inclusive Education | SNIE3091 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Intervention Practicum in Special Needs and Inclusive Education | SNIE3092 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 270 | |||||
Module 10: Research in Special Needs and Inclusive Education
| Module Number | ModuleCode | Module Name | Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
|
10 |
SNIE -M3101 | Research in Special Needs and Inclusive Education | Research Methods in Special Needs and Inclusive Education | SNIE3101 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Project Management in Special needs and inclusive education | SNIE3102 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| Statistical Methods in Education | SNIE3104 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| Senior Essay | SNIE3103 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |||
| 12 | 20 | 540 | |||||
Supportive Courses
| Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours | |
| Curriculum Studies for inclusive education | TECs2011 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |
| General Methods of Teaching | TECs2012 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |
| Multicultural Education & Diversity Management | EDPM1033 | 3 | 5 | 135 | |
| 9 | 15 | 405 | |||
General Education Modules
| Module/Course Title | Course code | Cr.hrs | ECTS | Study hours |
| General English Skill | EnLa-M1013 | 6 | 10 | |
| Communicative English Skills | Enla1011 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Basic Writing Skills | Enla1012 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Civics and Ethics | CESt-M1023 | 3 | 5 | |
| Civics and Ethics | CESt1023 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Computer system application | Comp-M1203 | 3 | 5 | |
| Introduction to Computer Application | Comp1201 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| Introduction to Logic | Phil-M1033 | 3 | 5 | |
| Introduction to Logic | Phil1033 | 3 | 5 | 135 |
| 15 | 25 | 675 | ||
