Objectives of general skills

• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in psychology, educational sciences and language sciences to analyse a particular situation involving speech therapy
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles, and models of basic theoretical approaches in psychology, educational sciences and language sciences and their applications
• Identify and describe the biological, medical and socio-cultural foundations of human behaviour
• Identify and describe the specific characteristics of psychology, educational sciences and language sciences, and their relationship to other contributory disciplines
• Explain and illustrate, with examples, human functioning, particularly in its pathological dimensions
• Describe the main methodological approaches (goals, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of individuals and groups
• Grow personally and professionally
• Name the separate branches of speech-language therapy
• Direct their choice of modules within their degree programme in order to develop a career plan in line with the realities in the field and their profile (aspirations, strengths, weaknesses, etc.)
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to : - perceive the specificities of the cognitive psychology field ; - dissociate different theoretical frameworks which relate to this field ; - understand some models of cognitive functions (number, language, reading, problem solving or reasoning) ; - understand how knowledges can be represented at a theoretical level ; - link cognitive functions and their cerebral localizations

UE Content

Cognitive sciences, Gestalt Theory, Cognitivism, Connexionism, Knowledge, Language, Reading, Number, Reasoning, Neuroimagery

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Written examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Written examination