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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Ilze Blūmentāle
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

Acquire knowledge about speech sound disorders: cause and symptoms (Articulation disorders; Phonological disorders; Dysarthria, Apraxia). Assessment of Speech or Sound Production. Treatment of speech sound disorders.

Prerequisites

Pedagogy; Basic Principles of Didactics of Pedagogy in the Work of an Audiologist; Assessment and Classification of Functional Capacity Limit.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.3 semester
• describe articulation and phonological disorders;
• recommend treatment options for articulation and phonological disorders;
• classify the types, manifestations of speech disorders, analyse the causes of the disorders;
• list the types and directions of speech sound interference therapy.
4 semester
• describe organic and structural speech noise interference;
• classify the types, manifestations of speech disorders, analyse the causes of the disorders;
• list the types and directions of therapy for organic and structural speech disorders.

Skills

1.3rd semester
• assess the structure involved in articulation – tongue, lips, jaw, etc., phonological skills;
• analyse the types of pronunciation and pronunciation disorders;
• Plan speech sound interference therapy based on evidence-based findings.
4 semester
• assess the structure involved in articulation – the operation of the tongue, lips, jaw etc. in the event of organic and structural speech sound interference.
• analyse types of organic and structural sound interference;
• Plan speech sound interference therapy based on evidence-based findings.

Competence

1.3 and 4 semesters
• will be able to make practical use of the acquired knowledge and practical skills, speech disorders of different origins for assessment, analysis and therapy planning, and will be able to perform the necessary therapy.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Audiologopaedics4BachelorRequiredIlze Blūmentāle, Ilze Klatenberga