Name of qualification Name of qualification: Specialist za delo z učenci z učnimi težavami/specialistka za delo z učenci z učnimi težavamiAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Specialist for work with students with learning difficulties
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Specialisation diploma following academic higher education
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Specialisation education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Diploma in defectology and class teaching (class teaching graduates must also pass the following differential examinations by the end of their studies: Psychology of Persons with Special Educational Needs, Methodology of Educational Work with an Individualised Programme and Human Genetics), 
  • at least three years of work experience in an elementary school or in an elementary school with an adapted programme, 
  • an average grade of very good (8) for undergraduate studies, 
  • active proficiency in at least one foreign language.
ISCED field Field:
Education
ISCED subfield subfield: teacher training without subject specialisation
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 9
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Third level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder  is be able to:
  • identify students with special educational needs in elementary school and their traits, and factors from the social and learning environments,
  • identify causes for students’ learning difficulties, assess the different traits of children using observation techniques, rating scales, questionnaires, knowledge tests and other instruments,
  • successfully plan differentiated and individualised programmes, approaches, models, methods, techniques, and aids for work with students, their parents and peers and with co-workers at schools and other experts who come into contact with students, 
  • provide the conditions to appropriately motivate each student, to create the appropriate atmosphere in the class, group and school, and develop positive attitudes towards these students,
  • carry out regular and final evaluations, and adapt the teaching process to children’s needs, etc.

Assesment and completion:

Examination performance is scored as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

Progress:

Students may enrol in a higher year if by the end of the academic year they have completed all requirements defined by the study programme for enrolment in a higher year.

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF, level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:
Candidates must defend their specialist thesis to complete their studies. Graduates of this programme must complete the programme by the 30.9.2016.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://www.pef.uni-lj.si/12.html
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