List of Subjects in M.A in Special Education - AIOU Islamabad

The Faculty of Education of Allama Iqbal Open University offers Master Degree in Special Education. This is a 04 semester program containing 60 Credit Hours. Course code with list of subjects in M.A Special Education Programme of AIOU is given here:

1st Semester
Course Code	Courses Title	Credit hours
671	Educational Psychology	03
672	Perspectives of Special Education	03
673	Handicapped Persons in the Community	03
831	Foundations of Education	03
837	Educational Research	03
838	Curriculum Development and Instructions	03
2nd Semester  In the 2nd semester courses students have option to choose any one Specialization out of following:
A.	Visual Impairment
3601	Braille Practical Course Urdu- I	03
3602	Braille Practical Course English- II	03
677	Independence Training for the Handicapped	03
678	Special Education for the Visually Handicapped	03
B.	Hearing Impairment
680	General Introduction to the Hearing Impairment	03
681	Psychology of Deafness and Child Development	03
682	Speech and Hearing	03
683	Audiology and Audiometry	03
C.	Mental Retardation
3603	Introduction and Assessment of Mentally Retarded Children-I	03
3604	Introduction and Assessment of Mentally Retarded Children-II	03
3605	Education of Mentally Retarded Children-I	03
3606	Education of Mentally Retarded Children-II	03
D.	Physical Disabilities
3607	Physical Handicaps-I	03
3608	Physical Handicaps-II	03
3609	Educational Adaptation for Children with Physical Disabilities-I	03
3610	Educational Adaptation for Children with Physical Disabilities-II	03
3rd Semester
3611	Organization and Management of Special Schools-I	03
3612	Organization and Management of Special Schools-II	03
3613	Community Based Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities-I	03
3614	Community Based Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities-II	03
3600	Face to Face Component	03
846	Teaching Strategies	03
4th Semester In the 4th are required to do *Thesis course code 694 or to take any 04 Master level courses from the following specializations:
*694	Thesis	12
	OR
A.	Visual Impairment
3601	Braille Practical Course-I (Urdu)	03
3602	Braille Practical Course-II (English)	03
677	Independence Training for the Visually Handicapped	03
678	Special Education for the Visually Handicapped Children	03
B.	Hearing Impairment Children
680	General Introduction to the Hearing Impairment	03
681	Psychology of Deafness and Child Development	03
682	Speech and Hearing	03
683	Audiology and Audiometry	03
C.	Mental Retardation
3603	Introduction and Assessment of Mentally Retarded Children-I	03
3604	Introduction and Assessment of Mentally Retarded Children -II	03
3605	Education of the Mentally Retarded Children-I	03
3606	Education of the Mentally Retarded Children-II	03
D.	Physical Disabilities
3607	Physical Handicaps-I	03
3608	Physical Handicaps-II	03
3609	Educational Adaptation for Children with Physical Disabilities-I	03
3610	Educational Adaptation for Children with Physical Disabilities -II	03
E.	Other Courses Offered by the Faculty of Education
826	Elementary Education	03
827	Secondary Education	03
828	Higher Education	03
829	Teacher Education in Pakistan	03
833	Students Support Services	03
834	Educational Technology	03
835	Foundations of Adult Education	03
841	Educational Measurement and Evaluation	03
842	Concepts and Methods of Distance Education	03
843	Educational Guidance & Counselling	03
851	System of Distance Education	03
852	Broadcast Media in Distance Education	03
853	Non Broadcast Media in Distance Education	03
854	Developing Material for Distance & Non Formal Education	03

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