The Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology trains students on how to understand, diagnose and efficiently treat a number of speech and language disorders throughout the entire lifespan of human development from early childhood through the elder years. These include voice disorders, articulation problems, fluency problems, aphasia, phonological problems, and delays in speech or language. Program graduates gain a core theoretical understanding of a range of communication, swallowing, and related disorders, and discuss principles of assessing, treating, and managing people with communication and swallowing difficulties. Upon graduation, students will have developed a sufficient level of expertise for safe and competent management of a broad range of patients within a variety of clinical contexts.
Program Objectives
To provide students with specialist knowledge and practical skills needed to work as succesful Speech and Language Therapy practitioners.
To equip students with the vision and intellectual skills needed to originate, conduct and disseminate innovative specialist research within the area of language and communicative disorders.
To motivate students to develop a strong commitment to professional codes of ethical and legal standards.
To guide the students in applying the values of tolerance, respect and social solidarity required to practice within the multicultural populations of the UAE, the GCC and the global community.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
Outline the anatomical, physiological, psychological, linguistic, and cultural correlates of speech and language disorders.
Determine precise clinical diagnoses for patients with speech and language disorders across the developmental and acquired spectrum.
Develop ethical and effective patient-specific treatment plans through clinical reasoning and patient/client observation.
Implement evidence-based treatment for persons with speech and language disorders, utilizing clinical resources and patient/client monitoring.
Demonstrate high professional standards and communication skills that are effective in providing patient services, interacting with colleagues from other disciplines, educating families, and advocating for appropriate services within the health system.
Degree Requirements
Required Credit Hours :
minimum 126 hours
General Education (Req. Ch: 33)
Cluster 1: Skills for the Future (Req. Ch:15)
1 : Internships to a minimum requirement of 200 Clinical Hours
2 : Internships to a minimum requirement of 300 Clinical Hours. All other major requirements must have been completed before taking this course and no other courses can be taken at the same time
