Semester Sixth III: B.S. in Special Education University of Karachi

Major – III: PRACTICUM (INTERNSHIP WITH DIFFERENT SERVICE PROVIDERS)

Course Code: 532

Credit Hours: 03

    

The Department of Special Education should offer Practicum opportunities to students in the form of Internships in the following areas:

    a).    Physio Therapy Centre

    b).    Occupational Therapy Centre

    c).    Speech and Language Therapy Centre

    d).    Visits Pediatric Units of Children Hospital

    e).    Psychological Clinics

    f).    Audio-logical Clinic

    g).    Optometric Clinic

    h).    Mobility Clinics

    i)    Low Vision Centres.

 

    Students spend their 45 hours (03 credit hours), 4 hours per day, 2 days per week in Second Semester of Third Year. This will provide them an opportunity to develop competencies related to work others' paramedical staff and work their own as well. In their role as Trainees, students work with special education teachers, general education personnel and various therapies' personnel. The students are under the joint supervision of field teachers or Para-medical staff on site and an academic staff member of university.

 

Finally, they should prepare a 'Reflective Journal' which will include their working experience in each setting.