Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit 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
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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, hybrid 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.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Written work
Recommended or required readings
A reading list will be given to students.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Students must describe a situation relating to the code of ethics and suggest possible solutions while respecting the legal framework.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Dominique Morsomme