B.Ed. (Hearing Impairment) Vocational Rehabilitation and Transition to Job Placement Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the University of Mumbai syllabus for the Bachelor of Education - Special Education (Hearing Impairment), the Choice Based two-year programme in force from the academic year 2016-17. It is the scheme currently examined: the University set all four of its semesters in Winter 2025 and Summer 2026, and has published no revision of it since. The University no longer hosts the document on mu.ac.in, which is why it is mirrored here in full.
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Syllabus for Vocational Rehabilitation and Transition to Job Placement
Printed in the syllabus as “VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TRANSITION & JOB PLACEMENT”.
MU's list of courses and its own examination circular of 24 March 2023 (paper code 72509) both name this course Vocational Rehabilitation & Transition to Job Placement; the course heading inside the syllabus is printed as Vocational Training, Transition & Job Placement.
Module 1: Fundamentals & Assessment of Vocational rehabilitation
- 1.1 Definition, meaning and scope of Vocational Education.
- 1.2 Legislations, policies, agencies, schemes, concessions & benefits for PWDs with respect to employment.
- 1.3 Approaches and models of Vocational training
- 1.4 Assessment, Evaluation of Generic skills & specific job skills using various tools.
- 1.5 Approaches & Principles of vocational assessment.
Module 2: Vocational Transition & Curriculum Planning
- 2.1 Concept, meaning, importance of Transition
- 2.2 Vocational transition models.
- 2.3 Transitional Planning at Pre vocational & post vocational level.
- 2.4 Development of Individualized Vocational Transitional Plan.
- 2.5 Development of Vocational Curriculum.
Module 3: Process of Vocational Rehabilitation & Placement
- 3.1 Types of Employment Settings.
- 3.2 Process of Job Placement & Creation of Need based employment settings.
- 3.3 Adaptations, accommodation, Safety skills and First Aid.
- 3.4 Self Advocacy & Self Determination skill training
- 3.5 Equal opportunities and attitudes towards persons with disabilities
References
- Kutty A.T. &. Rao L.G, (2001) Transition of Persons with Mental Retardation from School to Work – A Guide, NIMH Publications, Secunderabad.
- Kutty A.T. &. Rao L.G, (2003), Curriculum for Vocational Education, Transition of Persons with Mental Retardation from School to Work. Series -2, NIMH Publications, Secunderabad.
- John McDonnell & Michael L. Hardman, (2010), Successful transition Programs, Pathways for students with Intellectual & developmental disabilities, Sage Publications, Los Angeles.
- Mukhobadhyay, M. Editor Kutty A.T. (2006), Principles of Vocational Training Part-II, DVTE(MR) Manual , RCI & Kanishka Publisher, New Delhi.
- Rao, V.K. (2004), Vocational Education , A.P.H Publishing Corporation, New Delhi
- Whitehead, Tanya D & Hughey Joseph B, (2004) Exploring Self Advocacy From a Social Power Perspective, Nova Science publishers, New York
- Wehmeyer Michael.L. (2007), Promoting Self-Determination in students with Developmental Disabilities, Guilford Press, Washington.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (Hearing Impairment), in force from the academic year 2016-17. Wording, module numbering and the reading list are as printed in that syllabus. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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