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
• Describe the main methodological approaches (goals, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of individuals and groups
• Provide clear, accurate, and reasoned information
• Provide information (both orally and in writing) regarding the fields of psychology, educational sciences and language sciences in an intelligible manner, with a good command of communication techniques.
• Write bibliographic references and results of statistical analysis in a standardised way (according to APA standards)
• Collaborate, work in a team
• Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
• Analyse personal performance within a group
• Demonstrate active listening and empathy in the context of an interpersonal situation
• Identify and appropriately implement the different ways of working in a group
• 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
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
• Understand the various means available for documentation, to promote self-learning and lifelong learning
• Demonstrate self-awareness and assess themself, as well as analyse and adapt their attitudes to avoid certain biases both in research and in professional practices
• Understand the fundamentals related to the scientific approach in psychology, educational sciences and speech therapy
• Identify and describe the different steps to carry out research
• Conduct relevant research from scientific literature, from both Francophone and Anglophone references, and select appropriate elements with respect to a particular research topic.
• 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 identify different types of bilingualism, explain effects of bilingualism on cognitive development and language acquisition, construct a questionnaire of linguistic bibliography, apply it and make critical observations about the results obtained .They will be able to  describe, on base of  a set of linguistic and cognitive tools, the cognitivo-linguistic profile of bilingual individuals and to compare the results with the data of the scientific literature They will be able to discuss bilingualism intervention practices, describe and comment on international recommendations and position of professional associations for this population.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Conceptual adjustments, types of bilingualism. Evolution of data on the effects of bilingualism on the linguistic, cognitive and socio-communicative levels. Role of environment and acquisition contexts. Clinical history and bibliographic questionnaires(PaBiQ , ... ). Cross-linguistic influences. Concept of cognitive reserve. EBP principles of diagnosis / intervention in bilingual children.Clinical practices among the bilingual population: research reports and international recommendations.
 

Prior Experience

Not applicable