Practicum I: Introduction to Speech Therapy in Practice
Code: 104145 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500893 Speech therapy | OB | 2 | A |
Contact
- Name:
- Cristina Andrés Carrillo
- Email:
- Cristina.Andres@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- catalan (cat)
- Some groups entirely in English:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Catalan:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Spanish:
- No
Teachers
- Santiago Crespo Alonso
- Maria Isabel Fernández Cano
- Carmen García Sánchez
- Marina Bataller Fernández
Prerequisites
This is an annual subject, without any prerequisites.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The subject is divided into two blocks.
Objectives of Part I: General Aspects of Speech Therapy.
Know the basic concepts of the health sciences, of which speech therapy is a part.
Describe the general aspects of the practice of speech therapy
Know the professional aspects of speech therapy
Objectives of Part II: Knowledge of the framework of the practice of speech therapy.
Make contact with the practice of speech therapy.
Make reflective exercises about the experience in the healthcare environment
Analyse practical experience
Competences
- Act appropriately with respect to the profession’s ethical code: respect professional confidentiality, apply professional criteria in the completion and referral of treatment.
- Adapt to new situations.
- Advise on the development and implementation of care and education policies on issues relating to speech therapy in school, welfare and medical teams.
- Appraise personal intervention and that of others so as to optimise this.
- Develop independent-learning strategies
- Establish interpersonal relationships with patients affected by communication, language, speech and voice disorders, and their caregivers.
- Ethically commit oneself to quality of performance.
- Have a strategic and flexible attitude to learning.
- Identify, analyze and solve ethical problems in complex situations.
- Observe and listen actively throughout the various processes of speech therapy intervention.
- Organise and plan with the aim of establishing a plan for development within a set period.
- Respect the diversity and plurality of ideas, people and situations.
- Use non-verbal communication techniques to optimise communicative situations.
- Working in intra- and interdisciplinary teams.
Learning Outcomes
- Adapt to new situations.
- Appraise personal intervention and that of others so as to optimise this.
- Demonstrate respect for the ethical code of the profession when carrying out professional practicals.
- Develop independent-learning strategies
- Ethically commit oneself to quality of performance.
- Explain measures that speech professionals can use in advising on the development and implementation of policies for the prevention and care of communication disorders.
- Have a strategic and flexible attitude to learning.
- Hold oral interviews with patients and their caregivers, in which issues concerning both speech-therapy symptoms and the impact of these on quality of life and family and social relationships arise.
- Identify, analyze and solve ethical problems in complex situations.
- Keep the identity of patients confidential and do not post photographs either of patients or other features that permit their identification in reports on their period of stay in the centres holding the practicals.
- Observe professional performance in the centre and describe that performance in the report on the work-placment period in the training centre.
- Organise and plan with the aim of establishing a plan for development within a set period.
- Respect the diversity and plurality of ideas, people and situations.
- Use non-verbal communication techniques to optimise communicative situations.
- Working in intra- and interdisciplinary teams.
Content
The subject is divided into two blocks.
Module I: General Aspects of Speech Therapy
Part 1: Basic concepts in Health Sciences (CS)
CS and its objectives
Interdisciplinarity of the CS
Health and illness
Ecological factors of health and illness
Natural history of the disease
Prevention levels
Lifestyles, environment and health
Health indicators
Part 2: Introduction to Speech Therapy
Profile and professional competencies of speech therapy
Areas of speech therapy
General aspects of the evaluation, diagnosis and intervention in speech therapy
Research in speech therapy
Part 3: The profession of Speech Therapy (PST)
Genesis, transformation and current structuring of PST
Professionalism
Work models in PST (public, private, mixed)
Entrepreneurship in PST
Ethical-legal principles in PST
Professional organizations of speech therapists
Module II: Knowledge of the framework of the speech therapy practice.
Practices for observation, data collection and analysis of speech therapy services.
Methodology
Module I
The methodology used in Block I combines mastery with participatory teaching methodologies through various classroom exercises, readings and discussions. The sessions will be held at the Bellaterra Campus.
Module II
Module II is eminently practical and reflective. Students will be in touch with the world of clinical practice in the form of clinical case seminars or visits to services. In addition, they will be guided in a reflective process around the clinical experience.
“N.B. The proposed teaching and assessment methodologies may experience some modifications as a result of the restrictions on face-to-face learning imposed by the health authorities. The teaching staff will use the Moodle classroom or the usual communication channel to specify whether the different directed and assessment activities are to be carried out on site or online, as instructed by the Faculty”.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Clinical Pratice | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 7, 15, 14 |
| Lectures | 28 | 1.12 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 7, 15, 14 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Tutories | 18.5 | 0.74 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 7, 15, 14 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Personal Study | 43.5 | 1.74 | 1, 5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 7, 15 |
| Preparation of learning evidences | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 7, 15, 14 |
Assessment
A) Definition of the subject passed: In order to pass the subject, it is necessary to obtain equal to or greater than 5.0, as an average of the set of EV1 and EV2, provided that 4.0 or higher has been obtained in each of the following learning evidences (EV1 and EV2):
Module 1. Assessment. Consists of an exam (EV1) that has a weight of 50% of the final grade. It will take place in the first assessment period
Assessment of Module II. The evaluation of this block has a weight of 50% of the final mark of the subject. To be able to participate in the assessment activities of this block, it will be necessary to have attended at least 80% of the practical activities. The EV2 will consist of presenting the practical activities that the teacher indicates in a presentation format at a conference that will be held at the end of the course.
B) Recovery process: Those students who have not passed the subject may have the option of resit when they have a continuous assessment rating greater than or equal to 3.5 points, provided they have submitted a minimum of 2/3 of EVs. The resit system will only be able to increase the qualification already obtained during the course by the student, and will be focused on the learning evidences in which each student has not shown a satisfactory performance. The maximum grade for retrieved evidence is 5 points.
General UAB regulations: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html
No unique final synthesis test for students who enrole for the second time or more is anticipated.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV1. Evaluation Part I | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 7, 15, 14 |
| EV2. Evaluation Part II | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1, 5, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 7, 15 |
Bibliography
Bibliography fundamental
Col·legi de Logopedes de Catalunya (2003) Perfil Professional del Logopeda (2ª ed.). Disponible a www.clc.cat/pdf/perfil-professional/perfil_professional_ca.pdf
Col·legi de Logopedes de Catalunya. Codi d'ètica professional. Disponible a http://www.clc.cat/pdf/codi-etic-del-clc/codi_etic_ca.pdf
Manual: Peña-Casanova, J. (Ed.). (2013). Manual de logopedia. Elsevier España.
Bibliography webs complementary
Col·legi de Logopedes de Catalunya (www.clc.cat)
Consejo General de Colegios de Logopedas (www.consejologopedas.com)
Asociación Española de Logopedia Foniatría y Audiología (www.aelfa.org)
Comité Permanent de Liaison des Orthophonistes-Logopèdes de l’UE (www.cplol.eu)
American Speech-Language Pathology Association (www.asha.org)
International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (www.ialp.info)
Throughout the course, more specific bibliography will be provided.