Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children

Department of the Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children is currently admitting students in Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels. Due to the urgent need for training specialised graduates in the area of the psychology and education of exceptional children, the Department has ever since its establishment tried to offer relevant degree programmes to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
To date, there are 5 full-time faculty members teaching and researching in the Department. The faculty members are offering the latest advances in various branches and areas of the psychology and education of exceptional children. Of the 5 faculty members, 2 members are full professors and 3 are assistant professors.
Moreover, there are currently about 87 students studying in the Department. Since 1993, a total of 1726 students have graduated from the Department. In the 2018-2019 academic year, a total of 24 freshmen were admitted into the Department and 2 students were graduated.

 

 

Degree Programmes

The programmes offered in the Department of the Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children are introduced and specified below.

Bachelors Degree Programme

  • Education: The bachelor's degree programme in Education started to admit students in 1984. The programme is offered at Allameh Tabataba'i University for a period of 4 years, 8 semesters.

 

Masters Degree Programme

  • Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children: The master's degree programme in the Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children started to admit students in 1990. The programme is offered at Allameh Tabataba'i University for a period of 2 years, 4 semesters. After passing the taught courses, students have to prepare and defend a masters dissertation to receive their degrees.

 

PhD Degree Programme

  • Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children: The PhD degree programme in the Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children started to admit students in 2010. The programme is offered at Allameh Tabataba'i University for a period of 4 years, 8 semesters. Students have to pass 18 taught credits followed by another 18 dissertation credits, 36 credits in total. After passing the 18 taught credits, students have to sit a "comprehensive exam" and receive a minimum mark of 16, out of 20. After the Comprehensive Exam, the PhD candidates are allowed to choose their dissertation titles and prepare their proposals with the help of supervisors and advisors.

 

Department Head

 

Dr Saeed Rezaye Dr Saeed Rezaye
PhD in Psychology from University of Tehran, Iran (2012).
Faculty Member
Email Address: saeed.rezaye@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3195
Research Interests:Neurodevelopmental disorders (Autism, ADHD, SLD, etc.); Cognitive rehabilitation; Sensory motor cognition; Social cognition.
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Faculty Members

To date,5 full-time faculty members are employed and collaborating with the Department in providing educational and research services to the students and researchers. The faculty members of the Department are briefly introduced below. The names are sorted alphabetically.
For more detailed information about the faculty members, you can refer to ATU's ARIS portal.

 

 

Dr Hamid Alizadeh Dr. Asgar Alimohamadi
PhD in  Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children from Allameh Tabataba'i University (2019).
Faculty Member 
Email Address: alimohamadi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3194
Research Interests: Learning Disability, ADHD, Child Psychopathology

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Dr Mehdi Dastjerdikazemi Dr Mehdi Dastjerdikazemi
PhD in Linguistics from Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Iran (2009).
Faculty Member
Email Address: dastjerdikazemi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3293
Research Interests: First language acquisition; Learning disabilities; Special language disorders.
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Dr Fatemeh Nikkhoo

Dr. Mohammad Bagher Hasanvand
PhD in  Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children from Allameh Tabataba'i University (2018).
Faculty Member 
Email Address: m.b.h.hasanvand06@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3133
Research Interests: School learning disorder, Exceptional family and child Child Psychopathology.

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Dr Fatemeh Nikkhoo Dr Fatemeh Nikkhoo
PhD in Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children from University of Tehran, Iran (2015).
Faculty Member
Email Address: fnikkhoo@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3259
Research Interests: Neurodevelopmental disorders; Auditory-verbal rehabilitation; Cognitive rehabilitation.
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Dr Parviz Sharifi Daramadi Dr Parviz Sharifi Daramadi
PhD in Psychology from Tarbiat Modares University, Iran (1999).
Faculty Member
Email Address: sharifidaramadi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3197
Research Interests: Evolutionary psychopathology of exceptional children; Philosophy and psychoanalysis; Evolutionary psychology.
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