AUDIOFONIATRIA
Module OTORINOLARINGOIATRIA

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: SALVATORE GIUSEPPE COCUZZA

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Knowledge and understanding of the main ENT pathologies affecting human communication, voice, speech, language, and swallowing;
  • · Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of ENT pathologies and interventions affecting human communication, voice, speech, language, and swallowing;
  • · Independent judgment in proposing rehabilitation methods for dysfunctions secondary to ENT pathologies;
  • · Communication skills in coherently explaining the various issues arising after ENT treatment;
  • · Ability to learn independently to update one's knowledge.

Course Structure

Frontal lessons

Required Prerequisites

None in particular

Attendance of Lessons

Mandatory as required by the degree course regulations

Detailed Course Content

The course structure will be presented electronically, through audiovisuals and practical participations

Textbook Information

1. G. Rossi. Trattato di Otorinolaringoiatria. Edizioni Minerva Medica

2. E. De Campora, P. Pagnini. Otorinolaringoiatria. Ed. Elsevier

3. Maurizio Maurizi, “Clinica otorinolaringoiatrica. Basi anatomo-funzionali, patologiche e cliniche delle grandi sindromi

4. Deglutologia di Oskar Schindler, G. Ruoppolo, Antonio Schindler Editore: Omega  

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral evaluation

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

Language development stages. What is tracheostomy and management of tracheostomized patients. Post-laryngectomy vocal rehabilitation methods.
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