peech and Language Therapy Aspects of Specific and Non-Specific Learning Difficulties WNP-PS-LOGA-C-3z

The aim of the course is to present the speech and language therapy foundations of speech, language, and communication development, and to discuss their importance in identifying and supporting specific and non-specific learning difficulties. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of language skills, auditory functions, phonological awareness, and the relationships between speech, reading, writing, and the understanding of mathematical concepts.

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

education

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Course coordinators

Monika Kacprzyńska

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Classes with the instructor – 15 hours Preparation for classes and independent work – 15 hours Independent study of the literature – 10 hours Preparation for the assessment – 10 hours Total: 50 hours = 2 ECTS credits

Subject level

elementary

(in Polish) Punkty ECTS

Learning outcome code/codes

Learning outcome codes for the Special Education programme, long-cycle Master’s degree studies: PSPE_TS4_W03 PSPE_TS4_W04 PSPE_TS4_K01 PSPE_TS4_U01

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

No prerequisites

Learning outcomes

PEU1 – Knowledge
The student knows the basic issues related to speech and language development and their significance for the learning process.

PEU2 – Knowledge
The student knows the speech and language therapy factors underlying specific and non-specific learning difficulties.

PEU3 – Knowledge
The student knows the importance of auditory functions and phonological awareness in the development of reading and writing skills.

PEU4 – Knowledge
The student understands the relationships between speech and language development and difficulties in reading, writing, and understanding mathematical concepts.

PEU5 – Skills
The student is able to identify selected speech and language therapy aspects of the functioning of students with specific and non-specific learning difficulties and indicate their significance for the educational process.

PEU6 – Social Competences
The student is prepared to expand their knowledge and develop their own competencies in identifying and supporting students with learning difficulties.

Assessment criteria

The assessment covers the degree to which the intended learning outcomes have been achieved in terms of knowledge, skills, and social competences. The assessment takes into account factual accuracy, the level of mastery of issues related to the speech and language therapy aspects of learning difficulties, and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of problems related to student functioning.

Graded pass

Bibliography

B. Rocławski, Teaching Reading and Writing.
G. Jastrzębowska, Foundations of Speech and Language Therapy Theory and Diagnosis.
S. Grabias, M. Kurkowski (eds.), Speech and Language Therapy: Theory and Practice.
G. Krasowicz-Kupis, The Psychology of Dyslexia.
U. Borkowska, U. Sajdak (eds.), Diagnosis and Therapy of Specific Learning Difficulties.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of WNP-PS-LOGA-C-3z in USOSweb