Language of instruction
German
– Health care in Austria and in international comparison – Levels of organization and forms of care as well as their possibilities and limits in different health care facilities – Structures, functional areas, business aspects, quality assurance in different organizations of the Austrian health care system – Basics of service documentation and cost accounting
Language of instruction
German
Implementation and expansion of the theoretically taught and acquired knowledge in practice: – Getting acquainted with current anamnesis, diagnostic and therapy methods, approaches and materials and their application – Evaluation and interpretation of logopedic findings – Observation, implementation with support and independent performance of disorder-specific anamnesis, diagnostics, therapy and consultation – Preparation of logopedic findings, therapy plans, documentation and reflections on selected logopedic disorders – Analysis and reflection of own therapeutic behavior as well as own administrative, organizational and coordinative management – Perception, reflection and reaction to challenging/stressful situations as well as group dynamic processes
Language of instruction
German
Reflection of the internship 2
– Presentation, reflection and evaluation of selected logopedic processes from the internship – Discussion of professional-methodical, social-communicative and professional-ethical aspects- Perception as well as evaluation of positive and negative steps of thinking and acting as well as elaboration of alternatives – Examination of logopedic questions and challenges in everyday work as well as deepening of knowledge and development of competencies in the individual logopedic areas. – Use of the competence catalog for the illustration of the individual competence acquisition as well as an instrument for the representation of the own therapeutic development.
Language of instruction
German
Practical course Child Speech and Language
Implementation and expansion of the theoretically acquired knowledge in practice by implementing all steps of the diagnostic-therapeutic process with selected patients under permanent supervision of experienced speech and language therapists in the field of child speech and language: – Selecting, conducting, evaluating and interpreting the disorder-specific anamnesis using adequate methods of conversational techniques – Evaluation and interpretation of logopedic or medical preliminary findings in the context of logopedic diagnostics – Individually appropriate selection, implementation, evaluation and interpretation of disorder-specific diagnostic instruments – Assessment of therapy needs as well as individual selection and application of disorder-specific therapy methods, approaches and materials – Preparation of logopedic findings, therapy plans, documentation, reflections and interim/final reports – Implementation of therapy-accompanying counseling sessions …
Language of instruction
German
Seminar Child Speech and Language
– Deepening and expanding the disorder-specific knowledge by working on complex patient examples, which were treated in the course “Practical course Child Speech and Language” – Development of alternative approaches and expansion of the repertoire of materials and settings for selected disorders and symptom complexes – Setting priorities and developing goal-oriented, flexible procedures in the logopedic diagnostics and therapy of children with comorbidities and/or comprehensive speech and/or orofacial disorders
Language of instruction
German
Fluency disorders (Adults)
Introduction to adult speech fluency disorders and differentiation from speech fluency abnormalities in childhood and adolescence – Adult speech fluency disorders: Etiology, bio-psycho-social interactions, symptomatology – Knowledge, selection, application, evaluation and interpretation of current disorder-specific anamnesis instruments – Knowledge, selection, application, evaluation and interpretation of current diagnostic procedures in the individual disorder areas – Assessment of linguistic symptoms in the overall context as well as with regard to physiology/pathology and need for therapy – Knowledge, evaluation, selection and application of current therapy methods, approaches and materials for the treatment of speech disorders in adulthood – Preparation of a therapy plan with definition of rough targets, therapy and associated areas, fine targets, methodology, material, setting, support/enhancement possibilities …
Language of instruction
German
Fluency disorders (Children and adolescents )
Introduction to the physiological development of speech fluency and physiological speech impediments in childhood and adolescence – Juvenile speech fluency disorders: Etiology, bio-psycho-social interactions, symptomatology, age-specific forms of expression, prognosis, course of progression – Knowledge, selection, application, evaluation and interpretation of current disorder-specific anamnesis instruments – Knowledge, selection, application, evaluation and interpretation of current diagnostic procedures in the individual disorder areas – Assessment of linguistic symptoms in the overall context as well as with regard to physiology/pathology and need for therapy – Knowledge, evaluation, selection and application of current therapy methods, approaches and materials for the treatment of juvenile speech disorders – Preparation of a therapy plan with definition of rough goals, therapy and associated areas, fine goals, methodology, material, …
Language of instruction
German
– Deepening of knowledge in evidence-based working – Basic knowledge in analyzing, evaluating and comparing scientific literature – Practical application using scientific literature from the field of voice and voice disorders
Language of instruction
German
Therapeutic self-competence 1
– Exercises on self-perception and perception by others as a prerequisite for the (further) development of an economical and healthy voice. – Reflection of self-perception and external perception in relation to the voice – Practical application of the theoretically acquired contents from Voice 1 and Voice 2 – Development, expansion and consolidation of specific observation and questioning skills – Further development of vocal competence through in-depth examination of the speaking and singing voice, including common concepts of voice training and voice therapy
Language of instruction
German
Introduction to logopedic nomenclature – Introduction to functional hearing and acupaedics – Voice physiology and functions (pitch, loudness; laryngeal double valve function; phonatory control system; register ranges) – Factors influencing the voice – Levels of intervention and functional principles – Disease models – Dysphonia: general pathophysiology, etiology, symptomatology – Profound knowledge regarding subject-specific anamnesis in dysphonia – Knowledge, selection, areas of application, implementation, evaluation and interpretation of current subjective and objective diagnostic procedures for the assessment of voice disorders, including the ICF factors, with and without the aid of instrumental support – Assessment of vocal symptoms in the overall context as well as with regard to physiology/pathology and need for therapy – Knowledge and evaluation of current therapy methods, approaches and materials for the treatment of voice disorders …
Language of instruction
German
– Dysphonia: special pathophysiology, types, symptomatology, prognosis, course of treatment – Selection and application of current therapy methods, approaches and materials for the treatment of voice disorders – Preparation of therapy plans with regard to methodology, material, setting, assistance/ possibilities of increase in relation to the respective disorders – Preparation of interim/final reports for (complex) voice disorders – Importance and possibilities of inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration in complex disorders – Voice and transgender
Language of instruction
German
Voice-specific anatomy and physiology
– Introduction to the subject-specific nomenclature – In-depth knowledge of the structures and systems relevant for voice production and their central control – Basic knowledge regarding individual anatmoic deviations within the norm – Knowledge of structural, systemic and functional changes in certain age groups – In-depth knowledge of physiological vocalization and functions (function of respiration, larynx and embouchure spaces) as well as voice production theory – Pathophysiology of voice
Language of instruction
German
Voice-specific phoniatrics
– Introduction to subject-specific nomenclature – Distributive knowledge of the speaking and singing voice – Phoniatric anamnesis as well as elements of phoniatric instrumental-apparative and non-apparative diagnostics and their application, performance, evaluation and interpretation – Clinic of dysphonia – Dysglossias – Selected disorders and their phoniatric treatment options as well as prevention
