Speech Therapeutics or Speech Therapy, an intervention addressed to communication, language, speech and swallowing, first appeared in the United States of America (USA), meant for the rehabilitation of soldiers deployed to World War II and the Vietnam War. This therapy was aimed at recovering the lost faculties, particularly speech, in adult patients.
Nowadays, the scope of activity of a Speech Therapist (ST) is substantially larger, comprising all the alterations in Language, Communication and Interaction of patients from all age groups, as well as swallowing alterations and other related pathologies. This enlargement resulted in the extension of the patients clinical picture to other areas. Despite a constant evolution in the rehabilitation field, the speech therapist was called up to promote the integration of children suffering from communication, language and speech disorders. On the other hand, the Speech area was itself subdivided, with professionals specializing in Articulation, Voice or Vocal Loss, according to the departments they work for.
Nowadays we find STs in teams of Early Intervention, educational teams working with children and adolescents, (especially in Deaf nuclei and Multidisabilities Support units), in teams of rehabilitation of children/adults, and in specific areas such as Otolaryngology (hearing and voice disorders, ), Orthotics, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Plastic Surgery meant for the reconstruction of organs involved in speech delivery, Neurology, support centres to junior and senior populations, or in Long-term Care Units
1º Ano | ||
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Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
Health Sociology | 1st Trimester | |
Psychosociology | 2nd Trimester | |
Research Methods In Speech Therapy | 3rd Trimester | |
Clinical Education I | 3rd Trimester | |
Linguistics | Annual | |
Phonetics and Phonology | Annual | |
Developmental Psychology | Annual | |
Speech Therapy Process I | Annual | |
Biological Bases For Speech Therapy I | Annual | |
Biological Bases For Speech Therapy II | Annual | |
Vocal Technique | Annual | |
Acquisition and Development of the Language | Annual | |
2º Ano | ||
Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
Otorhinolaryngology | 1st Trimester | |
Anatomy Of Speech Systems | 1st Trimester | |
Phonological Analysis Of Speech | 1st Trimester | |
Psycholinguistics And Sociolinguistics | 1st Trimester | |
Psychopedagogy | 1st Trimester | |
Orofacial Motion And Sensitivity And Swallowing | 1st and 2nd Trimester | |
General And Respiratory Pathology | 2nd Trimester | |
Biostatistics I | 2nd and 3rd Trimester | |
Fluency Disorders In Human Communication I | 2nd and 3rd Trimester | |
Articulation Disorders In Human Communication | 2nd and 3rd Trimester | |
Language Disorders In Human Communication | 2nd and 3rd Trimester | |
Augmentative And Alternative Communication I | 3rd Trimester | |
Audiology | 3rd Trimester | |
Bioethical and Professional Issues | Annual | |
Clinical Education II | Annual | |
Language Neurology | Annual | |
Voice Disorders In Human Communication | Annual | |
Speech Therapy Process II | Annual | |
3º Ano | ||
Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
Adult Language Disorders In The Human Communication | 1st Trimester | |
Fluency Disorders In Human Communication II | 1st Trimester | |
Motor Disorders Of Speech | 1st Trimester | |
Perceptual Bases For Communication | 1st Trimester | |
Augmentative And Alternative Communication II | 1st Trimester | |
Clinical Education III | 1st and 2nd Trimester | |
Human Communication Disorders In Neuromotor Disorders | 1st and 2nd Trimester | |
Human Communication Disorders In Deafness | 1st and 2nd Trimester | |
Speech Therapy Process III | 1st and 2nd Trimester | |
Cases Discussion I | 2nd Trimester | |
Contexts Of Specific Intervention | 2nd and 3rd Trimester | |
Biostatistics II | 3rd Trimester | |
Development and Validation of Research Tools | 3rd Trimester | |
Health Administration And Management | 3rd Trimester | |
Case Discussion II | 3rd Trimester | |
Data Analysis And Processing | 3rd Trimester | |
Speech Therapy Prevention | 3rd Trimester | |
Research Project In Speech Therapy I | 3rd Trimester | |
Communication Skills In Interpersonal Relations | 3rd Trimester | |
4º Ano | ||
Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
Clinical Education IV | 1st Trimester | |
Research Project In Speech Therapy II | Annual | |
Clinical Education VI | Trimester | |
Clinical Education V | Trimester |
Application Grade (minimum)
95 points
Tests for Admission
95 points
02 Biology and Geology
Application Grade (Formula)
High School Average Grade 50%
Tests for Admission 50%
Prerequisites
Medical Certificate
Individual Health Survey
Declaration of absence of language/speech pathologies and fluency in Portuguese
Speech Therapist Survey Template
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