2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

EDSE 701 Introduction to Doctoral Study in Exceptionalities

Develop knowledge, skills, concepts, and attitudes necessary for special and gifted educators to effectively interact with diverse populations. Emphasis on development of individual goals/specific activities within prograwm. S/U graded.

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EDSE 702 Law of Exceptionalities

Doctoral level course that includes the analysis and interpretation of federal, state, and case law relevant to teaching students with exceptionalities in a variety of educational settings.

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EDSE 718 Advanced Seminar in Education of Students with Hearing and/or Visual Handicaps

Investigation of the issues and trends in education of infants, children and youth with hearing and/or visual disabilities: focus on research, curriculum, instructional strategies and other administrative concerns.

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EDSE 721 Theories of Exceptionality

In-depth study of special education's enrichment by conceptions of the nature of exceptionality, learning and instruction that have and are emerging from biological and sociocultural constructivism, phenomenology and holism.

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EDSE 727 Issues and Trends in Exceptionalities

Investigates current issues and trends in special and gifted education,with specific focus on policy, research, curriculum, and instructional strategies.

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EDSE 728 Professional Writing

Explores purposes, protocols, and processes for professional writing; critical review of student writing by students and faculty. Focus on research reports, practitioner articles, research.

3

EDSE 730 Externship in Exceptionalities

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and submission of an externship proposal 1 semester prior to enrollment. This course should be taken prior to submission of dissertation proposal. The externship requires 180 hours of supervised activities outside of UNC to expand the learner's knowledge base in a setting related to services for students with exceptionalities. Repeatable under different subtitles.

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EDSE 732 Research in Exceptionalities

Examines research design and methods used in special and gifted education. Emphasis on developing skills necessary to understand the relationship between research strategies and problems in special and gifted education.

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EDSE 733 Preparing Teachers of Students with Exceptionalities

Gain knowledge and skills to prepare teachers of students with exceptionalities. Content includes course syllabi development, application of research-based practices tocourse development, and mentoring and evaluating personnel.

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EDSE 744 Grant Writing Seminar

Develops grant writing skills essential for doctoral level personnel in special and gifted education, including identifying federal and state funding sources, panel reviews, and development of proposals, budgets, and evaluation.

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EDSE 745 Advanced Doctoral Seminar

Prerequisites: EDSE 702 and EDSE 732. Designed for third-year students, this course explores contemporary issues in exceptionality education and identifies strategies to address, ameliorate, and/or accommodate these issues within the greater context of education and society.

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EDSE 797 Doctoral Proposal Research

Explores dissertation research problems, theoretical frameworks, methodology, and data analysis procedures expected to develop an approved dissertation proposal. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

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EDSE 799 Doctoral Dissertation

Permission of major advisor. Required of all doctoral candidates. A student must earn 12 hours of credit for the dissertation as a partial fulfillment of requirements for any doctoral. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

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