Universidade de Aveiro Graduate Specialisation Program in Neurological Disorders of Communication and Swallowing in Adults and the Elderly
Universidade de Aveiro

Universidade de Aveiro

Graduate Specialisation Program in Neurological Disorders of Communication and Swallowing in Adults and the Elderly

Aveiro, Portugal

Graduate Diploma

1 semester

Portuguese

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Graduate Specialization Programme in Neurological Disorders of Communication and Swallowing in Adults and the Elderly at Universidade de Aveiro prepares students to perform specialized clinical interventions, select and use clinical instrumentation for adult and elderly assessment, deliver evidence-informed therapy to families and caregivers, implement advanced team practices, and apply professional health ethics. The university hosts students from 96 countries.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as clinical speech-language pathologists, dysphagia specialists, rehabilitation team leaders, clinical researchers, academic educators, healthcare consultants, or geriatric care coordinators in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care, research institutes and community health services, and private clinics.

Graduate Specialisation Program in Neurological Disorders of Communication and Swallowing in Adults and the Elderly

Students, at the end of the course, should be able to:

  • carry out specific interventions specialized in clinical practice;
  • select with expertise level all the clinical instrumentation necessary for an in-depth evaluation in adults and elderly with communication and swallowing disorders;
  • implement and disseminate therapeutic intervention practices informed in the evidence to families and caregivers;
  • outline and disseminate advanced team collaborative practices;
  • demonstrate advanced knowledge of ethical conduct in health and professional ethics.