Speech and Language Therapy

Degree details

Degree objectives

The degree course in Speech Therapy lasts four academic years and prepares professionals for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and scientific development of Communication, Language, Speech, Voice and Swallowing disorders. Its syllabus is organised on the basis of the speech therapist's professional competences, moving from practice to theory. Professional tasks form the centrepiece of the syllabus. Students work on cases derived from professional reality, in simulations during the first two years of training, and in a real learning environment in the internships of the last two years. The speech therapist works at any age of the patient's life and often in interaction with other professionals (doctors, psychologists, other therapists) and the patient's family. The ability to communicate interpersonally and work cooperatively, as well as a sense of scientific innovation, are essential to the practice of this profession, thus contributing to improving the quality of the services provided, as well as to the development of scientific knowledge in this area.
School

ESS - School of Health
Study mode

presencial - DayTime
Learning objectives and skills to be developed

The aim of this training programme is the integrated development of professional competences by combining theory, attitude and practice.
The theory curricular units help to frame the choices made when analysing professional cases, underpinning evidence-based practice. The personal and professional curricular units aim to develop the attitudinal component of the professional competences to be acquired. In the practical curricular units, specific techniques inherent to the practice of the profession are trained.
Career opportunities

Access to professional practice by obtaining the Professional Card issued by the Ministry of Health.
Course coordinator

Ângela Marina Carvalho de Jesus
Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulations of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.
Admission requirements

Prerequisites
Type: Selection
Group A - Interpersonal Communication (Admission to Speech Therapy and/or Speech-Language Pathology programs is also subject to the submission of a statement from a Speech-Language Pathologist, in accordance with the terms defined by the institution and approved by CNAES, attesting to the “absence of language and/or speech disorders” and proficiency in spoken and written Portuguese. This statement must be submitted by the applicant upon enrollment and registration in higher education at the Higher Education Institution that requires it, should the applicant be admitted there, and is an indispensable condition for such enrollment and registration.)

Entrance Exams
One of the following sets:
02 Biology and Geology
or
02 Biology and Geology
07 Physics and Chemistry
or
02 Biology and Geology
18 Portuguese
or
02 Biology and Geology
19 Mathematics A

Minimum Scores
Application score: 100 points
Entrance exams: 95 points

Calculation Formula
High school GPA: 50%
Entrance exams: 50%

Other admission pathways:
Re-entry Program;
Special Admission Exam for Holders of Other Higher Education Degrees.

The information provided does not replace consultation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website and/or the application page.
Qualification requirements

49 course units successfully completed.
Legal framework and accreditation

Despacho n.º 10365/2022 de 24 de agosto

Curriculum / Study plan

1º Ano

Mode	Name	Scientific Area	ECTS
1º Semester	Acquisition and Language Development I	CL	2.0
1º Semester	Anatomy and Neurophysiology of Voice, Speech and Swallowing	CBV	4.0
1º Semester	Audiology and Auditory Processing	CBV	2.0
1º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Oral Motor Skills	TF	4.0
1º Semester	Introduction to Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology	CL	4.0
1º Semester	Psychology and Development I	CSH	4.0
1º Semester	Research Methodology in Speech and Language Therapy	TF	6.0
2º Semester	Experience and Reflection I	TF	2.0
2º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Speech and Spelling	TF	6.0
2º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Swallowing	TF	4.0
2º Semester	Language Acquisition and Development II	CL	2.0
2º Semester	Lexicon, Semantics, Morphology, Sintacs and Pragmatics	CL	4.0
2º Semester	Speech and Spelling Disorders	TF	6.0
2º Semester	Swallowing Disorders	TF	4.0
	Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy	TF	6.0

2º Ano

Mode	Name	Scientific Area	ECTS
1º Semester	Adult Speech and Language Disorders	TF	6.0
1º Semester	Experience and Reflection II	TF	4.0
1º Semester	Instrumentos e Técnicas em Linguagem Oral e Escrita na Criança	TF	6.0
1º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Adult Speech and Language	TF	6.0
1º Semester	Neuroanatomia e Neurofisiologia da Linguagem	CBV	2.0
1º Semester	Oral and Written Child Language Disorders	TF	6.0
2º Semester	Evidence informed Practice in Speech and Language Therapy	TF	2.0
2º Semester	Fluency Disorders	TF	4.0
2º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Fluency	TF	4.0
2º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Voice	TF	6.0
2º Semester	Neuropsychology	CBV	2.0
2º Semester	Practice Education I	TF	4.0
2º Semester	Psychopathology	CSH	2.0
2º Semester	Voice Disorders	TF	6.0

3º Ano

Mode	Name	Scientific Area	ECTS
1º Semester	Biostatistics	CSH	6.0
1º Semester	Communication Disorders	TF	6.0
1º Semester	Complex Cases in Speech and Language Therapy	TF	2.0
1º Semester	Experience and Reflexion III	TF	2.0
1º Semester	Health Promotion	CSH	2.0
1º Semester	Instruments and Techniques in Communication	TF	6.0
1º Semester	Psycholinguistics e Clinical Linguistics	CL	2.0
1º Semester	Psychology and Development II	CSH	4.0
2º Semester	Practice Education II	TF	15.0
2º Semester	Practice Education III	TF	15.0

4º Ano

Mode	Name	Scientific Area	ECTS
1º Semester	Community Intervention Project	TF	6.0
1º Semester	Experience and Reflexion IV	TF	2.0
1º Semester	Management and Public Policies	CSH	3.0
1º Semester	Practice Education IV	TF	15.0
2º Semester	Clinical Case Discussion	TF	5.0
2º Semester	Experience and Reflexion V	TF	2.0
2º Semester	Practice Education V	TF	11.0
2º Semester	Research Project in Speech and Language Therapy	TF	6.0
	Individual Skills Profile	TF	6.0
	Specific Contexts in Speech and Language Therapy	TF	4.0

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Type of degree

Degree
DGES Code

9890
Awarded Qualification

Licence
Duration

4 Years
ECTS Credits

240.0
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Speech and Language Therapy

Degree details

Degree objectives

School

Study mode

Learning objectives and skills to be developed

Career opportunities

Course coordinator

Recognition of prior learning

Admission requirements

Qualification requirements

Legal framework and accreditation

Curriculum / Study plan

1º Ano

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3º Ano

4º Ano

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