Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 3 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 aims to introduce students to the main principles of orthopedagogical intervention to optimize the development and well-being of persons with disabilities. The selected angle will consider these people in different periods of their lives (Life-Span Perspective) and try to understand the factors influencing their adaptation to various environmental situations. It will include the analysis of the needs of persons with disabilities and taking into account their evolution.
The practical work includes problem based learning session. It aims at giving the students the opportunity to think about how to elaborate a global intervention project taking count of the environment and of the specific needs of disabled children, to develop his knowledge of the disability-related network and to develop his ability to interact with the field actors.
Topics covered include early intervention, diagnosis announcement, empowerment, intervention with children with autism spectrum disorders, intervention with children with genetic syndromes, prematurity,educational guidance with parents, education to emotional, relational and sexual life in adults with intellectual disabilities, intervention in situations of abuse / neglect. Themes may vary from one year to another.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course and practical work, students will be able to consider an intervention project adapted to the circumstances and needs of people with disabilities. They will have knowledge of professional networks.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite and co-requisite units are presented within each program
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The program provides multiple learning methods to enable students to grasp the main principles of the intervention on people with disability or at risk. It is therefore proposed theoretical contents, presentations by professionals specialized in some specific interventions, videos, a working group, and problem-based learning sequence (PBL)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face and Problem-based learning
Recommended or required readings
The slides will be posted on the e-campus platform
Assessment methods and criteria
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
June : assessment based on :
- Mandatory participation to practical sessions.
- Oral presentation by groups of students on a specific topic
- Oral exam (based on the lessons and on the work presented by the students)
- Mandatory participation to practical sessions (those who did not took part to the sessions during the academic year will not be allowed to pass the exam in the second exam session)
- Improvement of the written work based on the comments received (only in case of failure on this part)
- Oral exam (based on the lessons and on the work presented by the students)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Attendance to PBL is mandatory and determines the access to the oral exam. The student has to succeed each part of the course to obtain a final mark of success If one part is failed, the global rating for the course unit is the rating of the failed part.
Contacts
Prof. L. Rousselle, Lecturer
laurence.rousselle@uliege.be
Assistants :
Fanny Brévers : brevers@uliege.be
Céline Fortin : fortin@uliege.be