Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The prerequisite for this course is LOGO0019-1: Voice assessments and speech & language therapy techniques for the treatment of dysphonia.
It is composed of three parts : The first one focuses on listening to voices with no complaints or disorders, then dysphonic and dysodic voices (disorders of the singing voice). Students will be trained to distinguish between these types of voices, grade their quality according to perceptual scales, and compare them per pair. The second part focuses on the singer's vibrato and formant. We shall define the singer's vibrato and formant using a theoretical then perceptual approach. The third part concerns voice harmonization. This may seem to have nothing to do with the treatment of dysodia. And yet, the prerequisites for the treatment of dysodia serve in the treatment of voices seeking voice harmonization. This is why this part is included in this course.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course aims to :
- Teach students about the difficulties encountered during the perceptual assessment, how to avoid the pitfalls and aim at making an objective analysis.
- Give students the possibility of assessing and offering treatment plans to patients who are singers and those seeking vocal harmonization.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Logo 0019 is a prerequisite to Logo 0018.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The course requires the students' presence. It is taught using slides. The course includes numerous sound extracts for illustrative purposes. In addition, the part concerning treatment is illustrated with videos showing patients undergoing treatment. It is forbidden to record or film classes as this would break the basic code of ethics protecting the patients. The teacher is open to questions from the students and the classes are interactive. Hence, classes can vary from one year to the next.
Recommended or required readings
Students are given a reading list that can vary from one year to the next. It includes works associated with the singing voice and vocal harmonization. It also includes articles written in English dealing with research and studies conducted in all of the abovementioned sections.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
The exam consists of open-ended questions that are essentially reflective.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
dominique.morsomme@uliege.be