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LOGO6513

Acquired language, speech, communication and swallowing disorders

New from the academic year 2025/2026

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 15
Level Further education, higher degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course provides in-depth knowledge and insight into aphasia and other conditions that occur after stroke, traumatic brain injury or dementia, as well as knowledge and insight into swallowing disorders. The subject provides knowledge of various assessment and treatment methods for rehabilitation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

This course provides the student with basic knowledge of

  • theoretical and practical aspects related to different types of linguistic outcomes and difficulties for people with aphasia and other acquired language and speech disorders.
  • methods and tools for assessment and treatment of language and speech difficulties for people with aphasia or other acquired language and speech disorders.
  • anatomy and physiology of swallowing
  • causes, incidence and symptoms of swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
  • methods and tools for clinical assessment of eating and swallowing function

Skills:

After completing the course, the student should be able to use various methods of assessment in order to plan, implement and evaluate rehabilitation for people with aphasia and/or other acquired conditions that lead to language and speech disorders, and/or swallowing disorder.

General competence:

After completing the course, the student should be able to use various methods for identifying and assessing aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria and primary progressive aphasia, and swallowing disorders, and choose relevant mapping tools and analyze mapping results, implement and evaluate measures, as well as reflect on own practice and relate it to relevant theory.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and plenary discussions. The course has mandatory requirements. It is assumed that all students regularly use the current learning platform.

Practicum:

The course includes a minimum of 50 hours of external practicum. The practice includes people with aphasia as well as other acquired conditions that lead to language and speech disorder, and/or swallowing disorder.

Compulsory assignments

  • 80% attendance at sessions
  • 3 written and/or oral assignments.
  • Passed practice

Further on evaluation

Academic requirements to be assessed and to sit the exam: You must have attended 80% of the teaching, have passed the practicum and have had three mandatory work requirements approved. Only your own and your child's illness or the like are valid reasons for absence.

Special conditions:

Compulsory activity from previous semesters may be approved by the department.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Speech Therapy (MLOGO)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the Master's program in Speech and Language Therapy: Speech and Language Therapy (MLOGO)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
LOGO6510 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
LOGO6512 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Speech Therapy

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Department with administrative responsibility

Section for quality in education and learning environment

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Duration 30 minutes