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Which theoretical and methodological tools are useful to analyse communication between people who are congenitally deafblind and their communication partners? Which assessment procedures can be developed in order to evaluate cognition, interaction and communication? How can staff training improve intentional communication in practice? What is the role of meaning negotiation in obtaining shared meanings?
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Language
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English
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Duration
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1 year (60 EC)
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Degree
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Master of Science (MSc) in Educational Sciences
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Start programme
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1 September
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Deadline for application
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EU/EEA citizens: 1 June
Non-EU/EEA citizens: 1 March
N.B. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, the deadline for programme applications is two months before the scholarship deadline.
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Tuition fees
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Detailed information about tuition fees
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Details
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As of September 2012 specialization Visual Impairment: assessment and support
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Accreditation
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Accredited by the Dutch Government
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General information
The Master’s degree programme in Communication and Congenital Deafblindness is a unique programme in which students acquire theoretical and methodological skills enabling them to analyse communication in complex situations. The students will learn to apply this knowledge to the contexts of research and intervention. This European Master’s programme is based on and inspired by the work of the DbI ECN, a working group
which is aiming to develop knowledge by combining recent research with explorative interventions in the practical field of congenital deafblindness. The students will make important contributions to the development and stabilisation of this knowledge based expertise.
Career prospects
The programme provides:
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the students with enough knowledge and skills to obtain a position in the field of education related to deafblindness or other related fields, including other related and complex disabilities in which communication is seen as an important aspect of the quality of life
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a sufficient base for consultant in education or for further research
professionals who are already working in these fields with extra tools and skills that will help them to improve communicational insights and knowledge
Admission Requirements
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Bachelor degree in Educational Sciences or a related field
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Sufficient knowledge of methodology
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for students who do not yet fulfil these requirements, there is the possibility to follow a pre-programme
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English language requirements: TOEFL 580/92 or IELTS 6.5
More information
Curriculum Coordinator: Prof. dr. Marleen Janssen
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