LOGO0001-1 : Legal organisation of speech therapy

Study Programmes 2015-2016

LOGO0001-1

Legal organisation of speech therapy

Duration :

15h Th

Number of credits :

Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)		2
Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)		2
Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)		2
Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Dominique Morsomme

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

This course mainly focuses on how to exercise the profession of speech & language therapist in the French-speaking part of Belgium. It follows on from the course taught by A. Blavier: PSYC0086-1, General ethics of the speech & language therapist. It includes the following points:

Introduction
Administrative steps at the beginning of professional activity (self-employed and employee status)
Introduction to the nomenclature
Daily management
Code of ethics
Professional associations and organisations
Professional journals

The course also invites students to discuss ethical issues on the basis of their experiences during their placement.

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of this course, students will be able to :
1. To learn what steps need to be taken to become self-employed.
2. To be made aware of the different rules of the code of ethics, to be able to act and react appropriately in difficult professional situations.
3. To know who to contact in case of a dispute.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course is face-to-face given the exchanges between students and the teacher. The course will be taught over two whole days. However, one hour will be devoted to students before the beginning of their M2 placement. The goal being to remind them of the ethics guidelines required within the framework of their placement.