Unit SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY - AUDIOLOGY AND PHONIATRICS

AUDIOLOGY

Code	50564002
CFU	2
Teacher	Giampietro Ricci
Teachers	Giampietro Ricci Egisto Molini (Codocenza)
Hours	16 ore - Giampietro Ricci 8 ore (Codocenza) - Egisto Molini
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze teorico-pratiche della logopedia
Academic discipline	MED/32
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Educational objectives	Acquire knowledge about pathophysiology and clinical of auditory communication in children and adults with special reference to functional and instrumental semeiotics, methodology, treatment and rehabilitation in audiology and phoniatrics
Teaching methods	lezioni frontali
Learning verification modality	esame orale
Extended program	Semiotic elements of ear and labyrinth. Diseases of the Ear and labyrinth. Audiometric techniques. Screening children. Prosthetic treatment

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Code	50562303
CFU	3
Teacher	Giampietro Ricci
Teachers	Giampietro Ricci Jenny Pagliari
Hours	4 ore - Giampietro Ricci 32 ore - Jenny Pagliari
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze teorico-pratiche della logopedia
Academic discipline	MED/31
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Anatomy-pathology and malformations of oral cavity,istmus of the fauces,nose,paranasal sinuses,nasopharinx and larynx. Dysphagia
Reference texts	G.Rossi-Compendio di Otorinolaringoiatria . Editions Minerva Medica R.Abera,O.Schindler-Audiologia e Foniatria. Editions Minerva Medica-Torino
Educational objectives	Knowledge of the main concepts of anotomy-physio-pathology of oral cavity, istmus of fauces, nose, nasopharinx, paranasal sinuses, and larynx. Dysphagia
Teaching methods	Face-to-face lessons
Learning verification modality	Oral-exam lasting about 15 minutes divided into 2 questions and an additional question about the minimum essential knowledge can be asked in the case of an unsatisfactory answer to the two previous questions.
Extended program	Oral cavity: Hints of Anatomy-Malformations-Inflammation- .Istmus of the fauces: Hints of Anatomy- Inflammation –Tonsillitis- Abscesses- Benign and malignant tumors- DysphagiaNose. Hints of Anatomy-Malformations-Inflammation- Benign and malignant tumors- Foreign bodies Nasopharinx: Hints of Anatomy--- Inflammation –Adenoidal hypertrophy- Benign and malignant tumors Paranasal Sinuses: Hints of Anatomy--- Inflammation- Benign and malignant tumors.Fractures of the nose and paranasal sinuses Larinx: Hints of Anatomy-Malformations-Inflammation –Functional and organic dysphonias-Benign and malignant tumors. Dysphagia.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY - CLINICAL EVALUATION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT

Code	50509202
CFU	2
Teacher	Isabella Saffini
Teachers	Isabella Saffini
Hours	24 ore - Isabella Saffini
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze teorico-pratiche della logopedia
Academic discipline	MED/50
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Introduction to the main speech therapy assessment methodologies for the assessment of the communicative and linguistic competences on children affected by hypoacusis. This will help to develop a precise speech therapy programme within a global rehabilitation project. Introduction to rehabilitation methodologies and analysis of guidelines in relation to hypoacusis children.
Reference texts	materials provided in the classroom by the teacher with reference to some texts such as: la presa in carico logopedica in età evolutiva, il protocollo di videoanalisi
Educational objectives	The main aims of this teaching is to provide to student: • Diagnostic method of deafness • Perceptive and auditory skill in the child and evaluations tools • The role of the speechterapist in the diagnostic time e abilitation project • Main caratteristics of language in the deafness
Prerequisites	In order to be able to understand and to know the content of the course, students must have the basic notions of language development in the baby and ear anatomy.
Teaching methods	Theoretical lessons and practical exercises the course is organized as followes:: • face to face lessons • pratical exercises • dvd showing about specific argome
Learning verification modality	Written test with open questions The final test is written test with three open teorical questions and discussion of clinical case. Also is possible to take oral test with open questions.
Extended program	Speech assessment, speech anamnesis Test of the communicative ability: individual communicative profile in relation to age and socio-cultural level. Assessment of perceptive and auditive capacities. Assessment of all communicative abilities and linguistic competences: articulatory and phonetic, semantic and lexical, morpho-syntactical and pragmatic. Assessment protocols and specific tests.