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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Ilze Blūmentāle
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

Acquire knowledge of speech interference of different origins. Describe causes, types, clinical characteristics of speech sound disorders of different origins ( Disorders: articulation disorders, phonological disorders. Motor speech disorders (dysaria, apraxia), anatomic/structural speech disorders: (cleft palat, akkyloglossia, malloclusion etc.); Sensory speech disorders: hearing lose). Evaluate sound disorders, speech (voice, breathing/exhalation, pronunciation, articulation, etc.). Plan and perform speech/sound disorders intervention using research-based approaches.

Prerequisites

Basic principles of pedagogy didactic in audiologopedical work; Classification and Assessment of Functioning, Disability and Health

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.3 semester
• describe articulation and phonological disorders;
• recommend treatment options for articulation and phonological disorders;
• classify the types, manifestations of speech disorders, analyse the causes of the disorders;
• list the types and directions of speech sound interference therapy.
4 semester
• describe organic and structural speech noise interference;
• classify the types, manifestations of speech disorders, analyse the causes of the disorders;
• list the types and directions of therapy for organic and structural speech disorders.

Skills

1.3rd semester
• assess the structure involved in articulation – tongue, lips, jaw, etc., phonological skills;
• analyse the types of pronunciation and pronunciation disorders;
• Plan speech sound interference therapy based on evidence-based findings.
4 semester
• assess the structure involved in articulation – the operation of the tongue, lips, jaw etc. in the event of organic and structural speech sound interference.
• analyse types of organic and structural sound interference;
• Plan speech sound interference therapy based on evidence-based findings.

Competence

1.3 and 4 semesters
• will be able to make practical use of the acquired knowledge and practical skills, speech disorders of different origins for assessment, analysis and therapy planning, and will be able to perform the necessary therapy.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Audiologopaedics4BachelorRequiredIlze Blūmentāle, Ilze Klatenberga