Introduction

Visual impairment has a significant impact on early growth and development. To compensate for their vision deficits, children need to use specific tools and learn appropriate strategies in a variety of aspects of their daily life. Although widespread in Western countries, vision rehabilitation programmes are scarce in Jordan as in the rest of the Arab world, which can be explained by the fact that the region suffers from a general lack of expertise on the needs of people with visual disability. By bringing international experts to Jordan, the present programme offers a unique opportunity to professionals in the health and education sectors to improve their practice and possibly develop new services not only in Jordan but also in the rest of the Arab world.

This programme brings together all the disciplines of vision rehabilitation to form a series of courses that provides the students with the basic knowledge required for understanding the needs of children with visual disability in a practical framework.

The courses include:

• Visual system and eye diseases

• Visual functioning

• Optics and optical devices

• Sensory functioning

• Education and rehabilitation

• Intervention and service building

• Practical work and case studies

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Objectives

To prepare professionals to:

·     Identify, assess and plan for appropriate intervention for children with visual disability in all areas of development.

·     Support the development and participation of the children with visual disability in their families and communities.

·     Build multidisciplinary teams working effectively in a variety of service settings.

The programme is offered to holders of baccalaureate degrees in education, rehabilitation sciences, optometry, nursing or other disciplines relevant to vision rehabilitation.

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Career Prospects

Based on their professional background, graduates from the programme will develop a particular expertise that will allow them to:

-   Support students with visual disability at home, KG and schools or.

- Provide appropriate services for children with visual disability in hospitals and clinics.

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Program Details

Degree:  Professional Diploma

Temporary Campus: At the Royal Scientific Society in Al-Jubaiha/ Amman

Languages of Instruction: English for lectures and seminars, English and Arabic for the practical work.

Programme Structure: Six month part time study programme with weekly lectures concentrated on three days and practical work.

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degrees in education, rehabilitation sciences, optometry, nursing or other disciplines relevant to vision rehabilitation.

Language Skills Required: Good knowledge of English (listening and reading) and Arabic (speaking).

Other Limitations : Students will be selected through individual interviews.

Contacts:

Silvia Burkhardt

Email: silvia.burkhardt@gju.edu.jo

Nathalie Bussières

Email: nathalie.bussieres@gju.edu.jo

Tel: +962-6-5300666 ext. 224

Fax: +962-6-5300668

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Faculty

• Nathalie Bussières , PhD

• Mustafa Mehyar , MD

• Lea Hyvärinen , MD, PhD

• Namita Jacob , PhD

• Stefanie Holzapfel , MSc

• Emmy Csocsán , PhD

• Solveig Sjöstedt , -

• Kurt Klee , MA

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Study Plan

study plan

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