Program Profile 
                                                                                                                                                                         Masters of Arts (MA) degree in Special Needs and Inclusive Education

      Program Summary 

  • Name of the Degree Program: Special Needs and Inclusive Education 
  • Name of the Degree to be awarded: The Degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Special Needs & Inclusive Education “የአርት ማስተሬት ዲግሪ በልዩ ፍላጎትና አካቶ ትምህርት”
  •  Degree to be Awarded by: Bahir Dar University, Subjected to the Approval of the Senate 
  • Standard Period of Study: 2 Academic Years with 4 Semesters 
  • Commencement of the Program: 2009 E.C. / 2016/17 

            Program Objectives 

The department of special needs and inclusive education intended to meet the following major program objectives with the inception of MA program in special needs and inclusive education. Hence, this MA Program in special needs and inclusive education has the following major objectives to: 

  • Produce experts in special needs education to facilitate the implementation of inclusive education Produce professionals who can advocate the right of children with disabilities to education 
  • Produce professionals who are capable of developing, implementing and evaluating appropriate intervention according to the specific need of children with special needs 
  • Prepare researchers who are able to conduct research works in order to alleviate problems related to educational provision of students with special needs 
  • Train professionals who can teach and train at all levels of education 
  • Prepare professionals who can adapt and modify curriculum issues from inclusive education perspective 

          Graduate Profile

 On completion of the MA program in Special Needs and Inclusive Education, graduates will be able to:

  • Modify and adapt curriculum in the field of special needs and inclusive education 
  • Design, implement, assess and evaluate intervention programs for children with special needs at different school and social settings 
  • Conduct teaching and training in higher education institutions and teacher training colleges in the field of special needs and inclusive education Serve as a resource person on issues related to special needs and inclusive education in various settings 
  • Conduct problem solving research in the field of special needs and inclusive education 
  • Plan, coordinate, manage and monitor inclusive education programs and projects at various levels; preschool, schools, TVET, higher educational institutions, resource centers, pedagogical centers and community based programs 
  • Render professional consultancy and policy advisory services in the area of special needs and inclusive education as well as on the rights of people with disability 
  • Design, organize and run workshops and seminars to facilitate and improve the practices of inclusive education Prepare manuals for practitioners working with children with special needs in different settings 
  • Advocate child rights on the basis of international and national legal and policy documents

 Contact Person 

Solomon Kassie (Assistant Professor).

  Head, Department of Special Needs & Inclusive Education 

solomon.kassie@bdu.edu.et

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