Entry requirements

Admitted to the speech therapist programme. As the speech therapist programme follows a carefully planned progression the courses should be taken in order.

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student should:

General anatomy and physiology Be able to account for:

• basic anatomical and physiological concepts, including the meaning of the concepts cell and tissue and the normal functioning of these structures.
• anatomy and physiology of mimic musculature, mouth, tongue, throat, larynx, upper airways and lungs.

The nervous system Be able to account at a general level for:

• the basic structure and function of the neurons and the glial cells.
• the macroscopic anatomy of the nervous system including the large blood vessels and the cerebrospinal fluid.
• how sensory information is led from periphery to the brain.
• motor neurons and reflectors.
• how motor functions are controlled from the brain.
• the structure and functions of the autonomous nervous system.
• the principles of treating mental diseases and Parkinson disease with drugs.

Pathophysiology Be able to define at a general level: basic pathological concepts and conditions: cell lesion, circulatory disorder, inflammation, autoimmunity, tumour development, disorder in the metabolism.

Instruction

The teaching is given as lectures, group assignments and demonstrations of the brain.

Assessment

The students show results of their learning through examined components. The assessment may be oral or written. Passing the course requires both participation in compulsory learning activities and passed results of examined components. Regulations and guidelines regarding examined components or compulsory learning activities are made available at the beginning of the course.

To pass the course, passed written examination as well as participation in demonstrations are required.

Other directives

Entry requirements: According to general rules established by the Committee of Undergraduate Medical Education.