2020-2021 / LOGO5010-1

Dysphagia assessment and treatment

Duration

30h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Dominique Morsomme

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

1. Know the anatomophysiology of the aerodigestive crossroads
2. Understand the neurological control
2. Know the pathologies likely to present swallowing disorders
3. Be able to assess a swallowing disorder
4. Be able to propose a therapeutic plan
cf. the 10 sets of slides

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The whole course is given via a PPT type presentation. Video recordings illustrate parts of the course. The participation of students is required and solicited by questioning. The student can thus share his / her experience and knowledge.
 
Among children: Pascale Grevesse
Among adults: Lorraine Lieffrig
For neurological pathologies: Evelyne Mélotte

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Presence is required

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Depending on sanitary conditions:
1. If the courses cannot be given in person, I will give them via a web platform.
2. If the exams cannot take place face-to-face, an oral exam will be organised.

Recommended or required readings

The reading portfolio changes every year. It is communicated to students via email.

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

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Presence is required
No recording

Contacts

dominique.morsomme@ulg.ac.be