Phoniatrie et troubles de la voix

Assessment and therapy methods for voice disorders.

Assessment and therapy methods for swallowing disorders.

At the end of this teaching unit, students will be able to

• Be familiar with and proficient in voice assessment tools and methods (including PRAAT software) so they can perform a voice evaluation;
• Develop a therapy plan;
• Write an assessment report for medical professionals and the insurer;
• Be familiar with and understand tools and methods for treating voice disorders;
• Select appropriate tools and methods for treating voice disorders on the basis of evidence-based practice (EBP).

• Be familiar with and proficient in swallowing assessment tools and methods so they can perform a swallowing evaluation;
• Develop a therapy plan;
• Write an assessment report for medical professionals and the insurer;
• Be familiar with and understand tools and methods for treating swallowing disorders;
• Select appropriate tools and methods for treating swallowing disorders on the basis of evidence-based practice (EBP).

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

At the start of this teaching unit, students must

• Be familiar with and understand the anatomy and physiology of phonation and swallowing (cf. LOGO-E3015 Anatomo-physiologie de l’audition, de la phonation et de la déglutition)
• Master concepts and methods in general phonetics (cf. PSYC-E339 Phonétique générale et éléments de phonétique clinique)
• Communicate in excellent spoken and written French (cf. LOGO-E202 Maîtrise de la langue française)

Face-to-face theory class: the instructor engages in active teaching, combining explanatory lectures, audio/video illustrations and clinical scenarios. The course slides available on Université Virtuelle do not represent all the material covered in class, so students are encouraged to take notes. The recommended readings also help students learn more about the concepts addressed in class.

Remote SPOC (online course) on the JOBS@SKILLS platform: Evidence-Based Practice in Voice.

Practice assignments in face-to-face classes.

Course notes

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Angelique.Remacle@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• written examination

written examination

• Open question with short answer
• Open question with developed answer
• Closed question with Multiple Answers (MAQ)

The assessment is a written exam taken during the exam session. The exam consists of two parts:
1) a closed-book section (worth 2/3 of the grade)
2) an open-book section (worth 1/3 of the grade).
Remarks concerning spelling: Proficiency in the French language is a fundamental skill required for professional practice in speech therapy. Therefore, if a student's exam paper contains more than ten spelling errors in usage and/or agreement, two points will be deducted from their final grade (/20).

Language(s) of evaluation

• french