Bilingual Topics
SPHR 541 Bilingual Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders
As part of the program, you will participate in this course related to Bilingual Topics for Assessment and Intervention. This course is a two credit graduate course that everyone will be registered for. It will meet approximately 8 or 9 times and will be taught by Lissette, Nick, and Stephanie at a location in La Floresta, which will be walking distance for most of you. The class will typically be from 8:30-11:30.
All students receive two graduate credits for the course and professionals can earn ASHA CEU's through it as well.
Cultural Considerations
SPHR 510 Cultural Considerations in Ecuador
This course includes the academic and language experience components of the program. It also includes the clinical component of the program for participants who do not need supervised clinical hours. It includes a group meeting for one hour per week (after the bilingual course), Spanish language classes or alternatives, site visits, guest lectures, and clinical experiences.
The goals of seminars will be to familiarize the students with the Ecuadorean culture, to learn more about differing views of characteristics, assessment, and treatment of communication disorders, and to learn skills related to working as bilingual speech-language pathologists in the United States. In addition there will be site visits to institutions that serve individuals with communication disabilities: schools, hospitals, clinics.
This course is four credits for non-PSU participants and two credits for PSU graduate students. PSU graduate students register for a total of four credits as well, but two of the credits are graduate-program specific.
Multicultural Topics
SPHR 540 Multicultural Topics in Communication Disorders
Introduces topics of communication disorders within the framework of culture and identity. Explores cultural attitudes and beliefs about communication and disabilities, cultural differences, cultural identity, second and bilingual language acquisition, and introduces assessment and intervention strategies for non-mainstream populations. Your readings and discussions before heading to Quito will be part of this course.
Course Registration Information
All participants will be registered for SLP coursework as part of the program. The international office will AUTOMATICALLY register you for these courses. Depending on your status as a PSU student, a non-PSU student, or a professional speech-language pathologist, you will be registered for the following course hours.
PSU 1st Year Bilingual Concentration students will be registered for:
- 2 credits Cultural Considerations in Ecuador (SPHR 510)
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2 credits Multicultural Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPHR 540)
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2 credits Bilingual Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPHR 541)
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2 credits Special Project (SPHR 506)
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2 credits Clinical Practicum (SPHR 509)
PSU 2nd Year Bilingual Concentration students will be registered for:
- 2 credits Cultural Considerations in Ecuador (SPHR 510)
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2 credits Special Project (SPHR 506)
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4 credits Clinical Practicum (SPHR 509)
Non-PSU participants who have their graduate degree and are professional speech-language pathologists will be registered for:
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4 credits Cultural Considerations in Ecuador (SPHR 510)
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2 credits Multicultural Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPHR 540)
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2 credits Bilingual Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPHR 541)
Non-PSU students will be registered for:
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2 credits Cultural considerations in Ecuador (SPHR 510)
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2 credits Multicultural Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPHR 540)
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2 credits Bilingual Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPHR 541)
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2 credits Clinical Practicum (SPHR 509)
Required & Recommended Readings & Texts
Please purchase the following text. Additional articles and resources will be be provided throughout the program.