Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• 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
• Act ethically and professionally
• Name, and be familiar with legal frameworks and ethical principles that govern research and practice in speech-language therapy, and implement them in their studies in a well-thought out manner (exams, coursework, etc.)
• Grow personally and professionally
• 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
• Understand the fundamentals related to the scientific approach in psychology, educational sciences and speech therapy
• Identify and describe the specific characteristics of scientific processes
• Identify and describe the different steps to carry out research
• Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach
• Understand, describe and analyse the French language
• Demonstrate a perfect command of the French language, orally and in writing, in both production and understanding

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to : - isolate the specificities of the communication and language troubles (verbal language and number) observed in populations with dementia ; - manipulate some neuropsychological tests adapted for these populations ; - understand the basis of the principal non-medicinal therapies ; - develop researches in the field of "Language, Communication and Dementia".

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Language; Dementia ; Test ; Evaluation ; Therapy

Prior Experience

Not applicable