Voice and Fluency Dosorders - Work-Integrated Learning, 6 credits

FFor admission to semester 6, it is required that students may lack no more than 15 credits from preceding semesters within the Study Programme in Speech Language Pathology.
For admission to the course Voice and Fluency Disorders work-integrated learning, a pass grade is required on the courseSpeech  and language disorders in adults - Work-integrated learning on semester 5.

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• aassess diagnose and treat individuals with voice and fluency disorders  at different ages
• apply perceptual and instrumental  speech and voice analysis in the clinical work as well as implement results in treatment objectives/evaluation
• describe content and implementation of a working place visit and make an assessment of  voice ergonomic factors based on a current patient case
• document both assessment, examination  and treatment  in a  correct way, as well as give clear and correct written and oral information and advice to patients, families and staff in different   working places
• show a professional attitude in meeting  partners in the clinical work  and together with fellow students analyse different relationships in clinical interactions  in one's own and others' clinical meetings
• describe everyday acoustic environment and discuss influence on an iindividual's voice,  speech, language and communication
• critically evaluate given and received feedback
• take a leading professional role as SLP in fictitious patient meeting  together with other SLP  students as well as in real meetings with patients

The placement takes place in two speech  pathology areas of activity: voice disorders and  fluency disorders. It includes examination , assessment, analysis, treatment, actions  and documentation of patients in all ages. Explanation of choice of methods based on current theory and evidence and with regard to ICF-c classification is included.
In the course include following activities in the Professional development trail : Training of the own voice and the own speech , continued Child observations as well as Professional attitude. Training of the own voice and the own  speech TeRoT) contains practice in leadning other studentsin the Study Programme in Speech-Language Programme (semester 2) in practical exercises tudents. . Talks and interactive learning, which started during semester 5 continues in  reflective groups together with group-leader/teachers.

The course include seminars, clinical auscultations, student's own work with patients under supervision in small groups of about 2-6 students.
 
All teaching is compulsory unless stated otherwise in the schedule. At shorter absence the student alone is responsible to be in contact with the supervisor and at longer absences also with the course coordinator. The course coordinator decides if and how  absence from compulsory teaching  activities  can be  compensated. Study result can not be reported before student participating in all compulsory activities  are compensated e in accordance with the instructions of the course Coordinator. Absence from a compulsory activity can imply that the student cannot do the activity  until the next course occasionn.

Examination consists of  summative assessment of achieved intended learning outcomes in activities (according to a special assessment instrument), oral examination seminar in groups as well as passed compulsory activities. In this summative assessment special considerations will be made of the student's  professional attitude in meetings with patients relatives and staff.

Student who fail clinical placement passt have the right to retake the course once. After two failed placement periods in the same course student can apply  for exemption by the educational board at the department to complete the course once again .

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 isinterrupted in this way  it implies that  the student has failed on current occasion  and that one  placement opportunity 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.

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.

Course evaluation will be carried out according to the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.