Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Have a complete understanding. Analyse any communicative situation (real or depicted) in reference to the theoretical and methodological frameworks within various scientific approaches to language.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge and methodological approaches to understand and explain the normal/atypical/pathological functioning of individuals, groups or organisations, using any form of language.
• Analyse and model a communicative situation (individually or collectively) by critically selecting isolated theories and suitable methodological approaches.
• Critically analyse the extent and limitations of different types of intervention in a situation of linguistic nature.
• Communicate effectively. Communicate and exchange information in a structured and adapted way to the intended purpose and relevant public.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• Present (orally and in writing) the results of an intervention (study, analysis, investigation, etc.) to adequately inform a target audience.
• Write a well-justified report about an intervention in a situation of linguistic nature.
• Appropriately use presentation materials.
• Have a willingness to keep learning. Assess and pursue professional and personal development.
• Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
• Adopt a scientific approach. Master the scientific approaches in language sciences.
• Master the different steps to carry out research in language sciences.
• Appropriately apply different scientific research methods.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Collect data and thoroughly analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Adequately interpret results taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
• Speech Sciences : adopt a specialist approach. Master the concepts, techniques, methods, and devices specific to speech sciences so that they can be used in research practice.
• Master research methodologies in speech sciences.
• Identify areas of research and current research in speech sciences.
• Justify the relevance of research in speech sciences given the current state of science.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to carry out a personal research projet in the field of voice studies (singing voice, pathological voices, voice quality, voice disguise, etc.):
(i) look for, critically read, and write a synthesis of the relevant scientific literature ;
(ii) propose an appropriate research question (and hypotheses) in relation with the literature ;
(iii) prepare a research paradigm in order to answer the question ;
(iv) analyse the collected data using the appropriate tools and analysis techniques ;
(v) discuss the results in relation with the literature and the hypotheses ;
(vi) present the whole process in a written paper as well as in an oral presentation to the other students ; (vii) participate in the discussion arising from the other students' oral presentation ;
(viii) carryout a metacognitive reasoning in order to put into perspective the personal project in relation with the feedback given by the teachers and the other students.

Content of UE

Bibliographical research and resources in speech sciences (voice studies)
Instrumentation, software and analysis tools in speech sciences (voice studies)
Research methodology
Scientific communication methodology
Specific contents related with each student's topics of research

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Continuous evaluation at each step of the personal project (i to v above) : 25%
Written paper (around 30 pages), including the metacognitive reasoning : 50%
Oral presentation and participation in discussion around the others'work : 25%

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Continuous evaluation at each step of the personal project (i to v above) : 25%
Written paper (around 30 pages), including the metacognitive reasoning : 50%
Oral presentation and participation in discussion around the others'work : 25%