Speech and Language Disorders in Children and Youth - Work-integrated Learning, 12 credits
Tal- och språkstörningar hos barn och ungdom - verksamhetsintegrerat lärande, 12 hp- Course code
- 2LG084
- Course name
- Speech and Language Disorders in Children and Youth - Work-integrated Learning
- Credits
- 12 credits
- Form of Education
- Higher Education, study regulation 2007
- Main field of study
- Speech and Language Pathology
- Level
- G1 - First cycle 1
- Grading scale
- Fail (U) or pass (G)
- Department
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
- Decided by
- Utbildningsnämnden CLINTEC
- Decision date
- 2017-10-26
- Revised by
- Education committee CLINTEC
- Last revision
- 2018-10-16
- Course syllabus valid from
- Spring 2019
Specific entry requirements
For admission to semester 4 apply that student may remain with no more than 15 credits from preceding semesters in The Study Programme in Speech-Language Pathology as well as passed result on component.
Objectives
Course contain two components with separate intended learning outcomes.
Component: Work-integrated learning specialisation pre-school aged children 9 credits
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Examine, assess and diagnose children and youth with number and language disorder as well as communication problems and plan and implement treatment and other measures
- based on referral's/issue describe and discuss logopedic measures for children with motor and/or cognitive disabilities as well as children with multilingual background
- based on a patient assessment, to suggest and motivate appropriate means of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC)
- formulate medical record entries in a correct way for the field of speech and language pathology and describe current law formedical records keeping
- exchange information and design counselling to patient/users, close ones and other professionals
- cooperate with patients, close ones, colleagues and other professionals on a professional way
- in acting as supervisor reflect on own efforts
- identify and describe competence of at least three other professions that speech therapist interact with
- give examples of methods that can use at professional conversations and relate to theorising around communication methodology and professional attitude
- describe observer's attitude to the triadic situation i.e. observer, observed individual and families as well as reflect on how this triad can be handled during different circumstances
Component: Work-integrated learning specialisation school aged children 3 credits
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- justify the choice of test, carry out testing and suggest measures for children and youth with reading-writing problems based on analysis of test results
- draw conclusions and describe the results of investigation and assessment for the schools staff as well as give advice about directed efforts, e. g. aid
- document assessment, investigation and statement in a manner appropriate for the aim
- show a professional attitude in meetings with patients, close ones, surrounding staff and society as well as colleagues
- give instruction to patients or close ones in using aids to facilitate communication and/or reading and writing
Content
The placement takes place in the fields of speech, language and communication disorders of children and youth. This component includes examination, assessment, analysis, treatment, interventions and documentation of patients/service users within the area of practice. Discussion about motives for choice of methods based on current theory and evidence and with regard to ICF classification is included in the course as well as consideration of preconditions for assessment and treatment of children with multilingual background. Different views on health concept and on children's development be discussed based on a multicultural surrounding world. The course contain several interprofessional aspects that turns to educationalists, teachers as well as other professional categories in Habilitation and Health.
In the course include following activities in Professional skills; continued child observations with seminar as well as teaching of communication methodology.
Work-integrated learning - preschool aged children, 9.0 hp
Work-integrated learning - school aged children, 3.0 hp
Teaching methods
The placement (placement) includes clinical observation and own patient care under supervision as well as cases conference, workshop and group work and be given in small groups about 2-6 students.
All teaching is compulsory unless stated otherwise in the schedule. At shorter absence, answer student alone to take with supervisor and at longer absence also with course coordinator. The course coordinator decides if and how abscene from compulsory activities can be compensated for. Study result can not report before student participating in all compulsory activities or compensated for absence in accordance with the instructions of course coordinator. Absence from a compulsory education elements can imply that the student cannot take occasion until the next occasion course be given.
Examination
Total examination of completed placement (work-integrated learning), achieved intended learning outcomes according to assessment (see below) as well as passed compulsory activities. For a pass grade in the clinical/practical education (placement), the following is required, based on a specific assessment: satisfactory attendance, completion of records, application of knowledge and skills according to the expected learning outcomes and the ability to cooperate. In the assessment, a professional attitude in the meeting with the patient/user, relatives and other staff is also taken into consideration. This assessment is made in relation to the semester the student is attending
Students who do not pass the clinical placement have the right to re-take the specific module once. After two failed placement periods in the same component can student search exemption of study programmes board to complete component once more.
The examiner may with immediate effect interrupt a student's clinical rotation, or the equivalent, if the student demonstrates such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that patient safety or patient confidence in healthcare is at risk. When placement am interrupted like this it implies that student is failed on current component and that a placement occasion is consumed. In such cases, an individual action plan should be set up, where it is made clear which activities and examinations are required before the student is given the possibility to participate in new placement on this course.
Transitional provisions
Examination can be carried out according to an earlier literature list during a period of one year after the date of a renewal of the literature list. Examination will be provided during a period of one year after a possible closing of the course.
Other directives
Student is expected follow the routines for hygiene and work clothes that are in the activities where one is placed.
Course evaluation will be carried out according to the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.
Literature and other teaching aids
Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2007 - 325 s. ISBN:978-91-44-01771-6 LIBRIS-ID:9933760 Library search
Studentlitteratur AB, 2010 ISBN:91-44-06929-4 LIBRIS-ID:12076406 Library search
Studentlitteratur AB, 2010 ISBN:91-44-06975-8 LIBRIS-ID:12076432 Library search
2. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur AB, 2011 - 64 s. ISBN:91-44-07155-8 LIBRIS-ID:12076446 Library search
Studentlitteratur AB, 2010 ISBN:91-44-06950-2 LIBRIS-ID:12076419 Library search
[Sverige) : 2009 - 81 s. LIBRIS-ID:11768706
2., rev. uppl. : Malmö : Södra regionens kommunikationscentrum (SÖK), 2010 - 87 s. ISBN:978-91-633-6859-2 LIBRIS-ID:11860883 Library search
3. utg. : Lövestad : Bam språkteknik, 2008 - 97 s. ISBN:978-91-633-2386-7 (sprialh.) LIBRIS-ID:10920618 Library search
4. ed. : Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub., cop. 2013 - 593 s. ISBN:978-1-59857-196-7 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID:13496609 Library search
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[Ny utg.] : Stockholm : Hogrefe Psykologiförlaget, 2009 - 14 s. LIBRIS-ID:11909489
Hägersten : Psykologiförl., 1999 - 95 s. ISBN:91-7418-247-1 (spiralh.) LIBRIS-ID:7641333 Library search
Stockholm : Hogrefe Psykologiförlaget, 2010 - 131 s. LIBRIS-ID:12130858
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[Ny utg.] : Hägersten : Psykologiförlaget, 2004 - 165, [2] s. ISBN:91-7418-310-9 (spiralh.) LIBRIS-ID:9837474 Library search
LIBRIS-ID:11768969
Ingår i:
Samuelsson, Stefan
Dyslexi och andra svårigheter med skriftspråket
Avdelningen för logopedi, foniatri och audiologi, Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund, 2011
Malmö : Pedagogisk design, cop. 1997 - 35 s. LIBRIS-ID:8876324
Nypon förlag, 2011 - s. ISBN:9789185857005 LIBRIS-ID:13515765 Library search