ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

EDS406

Course Code: EDS406
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the diagnostic criteria and subtypes of ADHD.
Explain the fundamental principles of structuring classroom environments for individuals/children with ADHD.
Provide recommendations for teachers on how to make curricular accommodations based on the core characteristics of students with ADHD.
Propose assessment strategies through Functional Behavior Analysis (FBA) and intervention plans using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methods.
Explain various approaches to the treatment of ADHD.
Provide examples of attention-enhancing exercises for children in preschool and primary school periods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

General information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), diagnosis and medical treatment of ADHD, techniques used in classroom and behavior management in children with ADHD, strategies applied to increase the academic success of children with ADHD.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Classification of behavioral disorders ? Symptoms, criteria and causes of ADHD in perspective of Neurodevelopmental disorders
3^rd Week	Developmental processes and ADHD
4^th Week	Evaluation of DEHB: Familial factors
5^th Week	Measurement tools and methods for recognizing and diagnosing ADHD
6^th Week	ADHD and medical treatment and psychosocial interventions
7^th Week	ADHD and psychosocial interventions and educational processes (preschool)
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	ADHD and psychosocial interventions and educational processes (primary-secondary-high school)
10^th Week	ADHD, family education and lifelong
11^th Week	ADHD and educational environments (classroom management-communication) and educational programs
12^th Week	ADHD and individualized education program, group education program: Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation
13^th Week	ADHD and individualized education program, group education program: Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation
14^th Week	ADHD and individualized education program, group education program: Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation
15^th Week	General evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

- Öğretim üyesinin ders sunumları
- DEHB Öğretmen El Kitabı. "Aileler ve Öğretmenler El Ele Çalışıyor: DEHB olan öğrencilerin Aileleri ve Öğretmenleri için Eğitim Programı" Projesi. Ankara Valiliği Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü, Özel Eğitim Rehberlik ve Danışma Hizmetleri Bölümü. AB Eğitim ve Gençlik araştırmaları hayat boyu öğrenme programı, Grundtvig Öğrenme Ortaklığı faaliyeti (2009). ISBN: 978-605-378-052-6
- Bebeklikten Erişkinliğe Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu (2021). Prof. Dr. Bengi Semerci, Prof. Dr. Atilla Turgay. Alfa Basım Yayım.
- Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu ile ilgili Her şey (Ed. Fevziye Toros ve Gülen Güler Aksu) (2019). Akademisyen Kitabevi.
- Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu (Ed. A. Şebnem Soysal Acar) (2019). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Attendance	10	5
Total(%)		45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		55
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	18	18
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	12	12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	2	17	34
Quiz
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X
K8	X	X	X
K9			X
K10			X