Aquired Language, Speech, Communication and Swallowing Disorders
The course will provide in-depth knowledge of and insight into acquired language, speech, communication and swallowing disorders. This forms the basis for working in an independent and interdisciplinary manner on the development, implementation and evaluation of logopedic measures in the education sector and the health service, and as a private sector speech therapist. This includes an assessment of whether the measures should be in the form of prevention, investigation/mapping, training and/or supervision and advice, as well as the relationship between individual-oriented and system-oriented measures.
The course covers the following topics: Aphasia, cognitive communication disorders, speech apraxia, dysphagia, acquired reading and writing disorders and other acquired neurological language, speech and communication disorders. There will be a focus on mapping/studying, measures and evaluating measures.
Knowledge
The student ...
- has advanced knowledge of the terms, theories and models associated with acquired language, speech, communication and swallowing disorders
- has specialised insight into the use of logopedic assessment and mapping tools aimed at people with acquired language, speech, communication and swallowing disorders
- has specialised insight into the use of logopedic measures aimed at people with acquired language, speech, communication and swallowing disorders
- has specialised insight into planning, implementation and evaluation of logopedic work, as well as preventive and systematic work directed at persons with acquired language, speech and communication disorders
- is able to apply knowledge to new fields in the subject area and can analyse academic issues based on the subject’s history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society
Skills
The student ...
- is able to analyse and relate critically to different sources of information and apply these to structure and formulate academic rationales, thereby enabling them to critically reflect on their own practice and relate it to the relevant speech therapy theory
- is able to analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations within the field and work independently on practical and theoretical problem solving, thereby enabling them to use and analyse assessment and mapping tools and results, as well as implement and evaluate relevant logopedic measures for people with acquired language, speech, communication and swallowing disorders on an individual, group and system level.
General competence
The student ...
- is able to communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions within the subject with users, next of kin and other professional collaborating partners
- is able to offer innovative thinking and contribute to innovation processes by applying their knowledge and skills to new areas in order to carry out logopedic tasks
Composite assessment: All units described below must be approved and passed in order to pass the whole course.
- Compulsory participation 1: Compulsory participation in teaching is assessed as approved/not approved. There is an 80% participation requirement. Represents 0/100 of the grade.
- Compulsory participation 2: Compulsory participation in practical training is assessed as approved/not approved. There is an 100% participation requirement. Represents 0/100 of the grade.
- Supervised professional training: Assessed as passed/not passed. Represents 0/100 of the grade.
- Assessment task 1: Based on the assignment text, an individual written work must be prepared. Assessed as approved/not approved. Represents 0/100 of the grade.
- Assessment task 2: Individual written work - notes after completing supervised professional training. Assessed as approved/not approved. Represents 0/100 of the grade.
- Individual written home exam: 6 hours. Graded A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Represents 100/100 of the grade.
