FISIOPATOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE

Module SCIENZE TECNICHE MEDICHE APPLICATE

(ACCORDING TO THE 5 DUBLIN DESCRIPTORS)

 1. Knowledge and understanding – The student must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

- the main anatomical and physiological structures responsible for language, phonation, and swallowing;

- the physiological mechanisms underlying language, voice, and swallowing at different ages;

- the stages of typical neuropsychomotor development;

- the physiological development of reading, writing, metaphonological, and narrative skills.

 2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding – The student must be able to:

- apply anatomical and physiological knowledge to understanding communication and swallowing processes;

- interpret the main stages of language, voice, and swallowing development in childhood, adulthood, and old age;

- recognize the characteristics of typical communication and reading and writing development as a basis for subsequent clinical reasoning in speech therapy.

 3. Independent Judgment – ​​The student must demonstrate:

- the ability to distinguish between physiological development and potentially deviant conditions in the main areas of communication;

- the ability to integrate knowledge from different disciplinary fields (especially anatomy and physiology);

- the ability to develop an initial critical approach to observing communication processes throughout life.

 4. Communication Skills – The student must be able to:

- use technical and scientific language appropriate to the fields of speech therapy;

- present the theoretical content of the course clearly, accurately, and coherently;

- effectively communicate complex concepts related to the development of language, voice, and swallowing.

 5. Learning Ability – The student must demonstrate:

- the ability to independently learn and rework the content covered;

- develop critical study skills useful for continuing the training;

- update knowledge through the reference texts and teaching materials provided.

Frontal interactive lessons, supported by slides, videos, and tutorials

Any seminar

Anatomy and physiology of speech, voice, and swallowing

Neuropsychomotor development

Development of language, swallowing, and voice in child, adult, and older age

Development of the metaphonological and narrative competence

Development of reading and writing

Anna Emilia Berti, Anna Silvia Bombi. Corso di psicologia dello sviluppo. Il Mulino Strumenti (latest edition) (consultation book)

Oral exam. Elements to be evaluated: relevance of the answers, quality of their contents, ability to connect with other topics within the program, ability to report examples, quality of technical language, and overall expressive ability.

To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, students can request a meeting in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measure, according to the educational goals and specific needs. In this case, it is advisable to contact the CInAP (Centre for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) professor of the Department where the Degree Course is included.

What are the stages of normal swallowing in adults?

What is the metaphonological competence?

In how many and which stages does reading and writing normally develop?