Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master en logopédie, à finalité spécialisée | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course focuses on current issues about Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe different types of AAC systems, identifying their advantages and disadvantages as well as the skills required to use them.
- Describe and justify decision-making in the field of AAC.
- Explain to family members, educators, or teachers the links between AAC use and oral language development.
- Design and implement a developmental intervention sequence targeting communication goals for a non-speaking patient using an AAC system.
- Propose concrete collaboration strategies with family members or an educational team to implement an AAC system.
- Select appropriate methods and timing to evaluate the effectiveness of AAC use.
- Search for and critically analyse clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in the field of AAC.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
By default: in person
Attendance at the course is mandatory.
Occasional online sessions may be scheduled in order to invite foreign guest speakers
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
articles and PPT slides will be given at the course and on e-campus
Recommended book: Beukelman, D., & Light, J. (2020). Augmentative and alternative communication: Supporting children and adults with complex communication needs. Fifth edition. Baltimore : Brookes Publishing.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Oral examination
Passing the exam is conditional on passing both components: the individual assessment on the one hand, and the group project on the other. Failure in either component will result in a failing grade
Proficiency in the French language is one of the core competencies required for professional practice in speech and language therapy. In this regard, if the submitted file/assignment/report contains more than 5 spelling mistakes (spelling and/or agreement), it will result in a failing grade (5/20) in the first session and must be resubmitted in the second session. If the file/assignment/report submitted in the second session contains more than 5 spelling mistakes, 2 points will be deducted from the final course mark (/20).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Pr. Christelle Maillart
christelle.maillart@uliege.ac.be
ULiège - RUCHE
Department of Speech and Language Therapy
B38 - rue de l'aunaie, 30
B-4000 Liège (Sart Tilman)
Tel. +32.(0).4.366.22.37