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As part of the project, all partners collected good practices. In order to cover the whole field, the work focused on three target groups / three levels.

The collection of good practices and the analysis of data allowed us to look at existing experiences in different countries in relation to all target groups and at all levels, but with a particular focus on the international level.

A total of 333 good practices were collected and evaluated during the project. Most of them in English (278), but a significant number are also in Bulgarian (32) and Turkish (19).

Although some of the good practices are not in English, all of the descriptions are, and can be translated and adapted as needed (at the request of Asian partners).

Title of practice:	Course Partnership
Author/developer:	METU/ODTÜ (Middle East Technical University) DISABILITY SUPPORT OFFICE
Language:	English, Turkish, Whichever language is required in the courses
Description of good practice:	For those students who experience difficulty studying because of their disabilities, course partnership is offered by means of student assistantship. Students can find their own partners or DSO (Disable Students Office) can make announcements in order to find the student with required criteria. A student can have one or more course partners throughout the semester. The time, place and intensity of studying is up to the student and the partner's mutual decision. Responsibilities of the Course Parner are: Meeting with the student that they will assist at the agreed date, place and time. Make preliminary preparation about the topic that they will study, presenting current and true information to the student. Being faithful to agreed study hours. Respecting the privacy of the student that they will assşst and keeping any kind of information secret regarding student's identity and disability conditions. Informing student and DSO any changes in working hours due to health or other type of problems. Informing DSO about the study dates and hours on a weekly basis. Informing DSO and student that you are assisting, urgently, in the case of any changes in your contact information.
Country where the practice is developed:	Turkey
URL to the material:	http://engelsiz.metu.edu.tr/en/course-partnership
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Type of practice:	Training on accessible content, Peer supoort by student assistantship
Group(s) targeted by the material:	Students
The level of Creative Commons license:	No licensing infromation available
Can the practice be reused?:	No
What is the payment model for this material?:	Free
What is the cost of using this material?:
What barriers does it help to overcome?:	Educational
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