ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
APPLIED SPEECH THERAPY SCIENCE
ILIA PAGNI
Academic year2016/17
CourseSPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
Code180FF
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
LOGOPEDIA DEI DISTURBI SPECIFICI DI LINGUAGGIO E APPRENDIMENTOMED/50LEZIONI24
ILARIA DI SACCO unimap
LOGOPEDIA DELLA PATOLOGIA VOCALE E DELLA FLUENZA VERBALEMED/50LEZIONI24
ILIA PAGNI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student who successfully complets the course will have the ability to observe, focus and write down a rehabilitation programme for patients with voice disabilities or disorders like dysphonia, vocal cord paralysis, total laryngectomy, children voice disorders etc; will be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of pathologies of interest and rehabilitation methods, methods to produce esophagic voice and actually available prosthesis; will be able to manage independently a patient case.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology. During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss about a patient case.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • individual study
  • Practical

Attendance: Mandatory

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
Syllabus
The course provide notions of the main voice disorders and pathologies causing voice disabilities; the course also explain various rehabilitation methods, some of which can be directly observed during internship. Another part of the course explain fluency disorders (stuttering, stummering etc) and knowned possibilities for their rehabilitation.
Bibliography
The teacher will provide lecture notes. Recommended reading includes the following works: "Nuovo manuale di logopedia" by A. De Filippis, "Il trattamento logopedico delle disfonie ipercinetiche" by F. Fussi, "Breviario di patologia della comunicazione" Vol. 1 by O. Schindler; further bibliography will be indicated.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27