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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:4 / 6
Course supervisor:Ilze Blūmentāle
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine

Objective

Gain knowledge about adult Neurogenic Communication (communication, speech and language disorders) Disorders (aphasia, dysarthria, and apraxia...). Will be able to assess acquired communication, language and speech disorders and analyze impairment. Integrates assessment results to set goals. Implements appropriate language therapy techniques using the necessary materials. Scientific research activity with final work preparation: course paper. Will describe and demonstrate speech and language therapy, and different work style (work with patients face-to-face and remote consultation, individually and in groups work).

Prerequisites

Speech sound disorder, course work. Language disorders in child.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will be able to:
• know about the acquired communication disorders: causes, symptoms.
• describe aphasia causes, symptoms, types of aphasia;
• know assessment of acquired neurogenic communication Disorders;
• describe types of agnosia and apraxia;
• will describe communication, speech and language therapy, and different work style.

Skills

Students will be able to:
• to assess and diagnose the communication, language, agnosia and apraxia disorders;
• analyses and integrates assessment results with other relevant information to set goals;
• implements appropriate language therapy techniques using the necessary materials;
• can planning different work style;
• planing and implementation of the research project and coursework.

Competence

On successful acquisition of the course the students:
• can assess, diagnose and intervene in communication, language, agnosia and apraxia disorders;
• integrates assessment results with other relevant information to set goals.
• select and demonstrate the required therapy.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Audiologopaedics, RFA6Bachelor’sRequiredIlze Blūmentāle, Līga Savicka, Zane Liepiņa