Practical Training
On successful completion of the course the student gains the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The candidate will gain:
- in-depth knowledge of practical speech therapy
- detailed knowledge of the use of different tools for diagnostics and surveying
Skills
The candidate will be able to:
- reflect critically on his/her own professional training in the different areas of speech therapy
- apply relevant surveying and planning tools in their work
- analyze and communicate surveying methods
- plan and implement relevant activities
- evaluate relevant professional work on individual, group and system level
General knowledge
The candidate will be able to
- communicate with users, parents, families and other collaborators
- apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas to be able to complete relevant tasks and innovations
Professional training is completed in periods of two weeks. In special cases a period of training can be completed in the space of 10 days working 7 ½ hours every day.
Training focuses on developing practical skills and the ability for self-reflection. Candidates receive supervision before and after training. Surveying, diagnostics, planning and implementation are discussed and evaluated during the supervision.
The candidates will be appointed a supervisor for each training session.
Professional training is completed in periods of two weeks. In special cases a period of training can be completed in the space of 10 days working 7 ½ hours every day.
Practice in fluency disorders in the 3rd semester consists of:
- A three-day workshop at the Michael Palin Centre in London
- Discussions on the basis of distributed cases
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
SPD5010 - Aquired Language, Speech, Communication and Swallowing Disorders - 10 credits