Master’s Degree in Language Development and Communication Difficulties

Competences

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Basic and general competences

In accordance with Royal Decree 43/2015 and Royal Decree 861/2010, which modifies Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, which establishes the organization of official university education, as well as the Royal Decree 1027/2011, which establishes the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES), Master's degrees must guarantee the acquisition of the following basic competences:

• BC6 Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
• BC7 Students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
• BC8 Students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, even if incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• BC9 Students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• BC10 Students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

On the other hand, students will have to obtain the following general competences:

• GC1 Analyze and synthesize scientific texts that allow an advanced understanding of new contributions in the field of development, difficulties and language disorders.
• GC2 Solve speech, language and communication learning problems, and their difficulties, from a multidisciplinary perspective.
• GC3 Advise, according to academic and scientific knowledge, on intervention models in language difficulties or disorders.
• GC4 Design and implement research based on the latest advances in the area of language development and communication difficulties from a multidimensional perspective.
• GC5 Communicate in a clear and specialized way, using language appropriate to the area of language and communication.

Specific competences that all students will acquire

At the end of their studies, students must have acquired the following Specific Competences:

MODULE 1: Language Development and Communication Disorders.

Topic 1. Justification.

• SC1 Interpret the anatomical-functional bases of language and its relationship with the development, difficulties and disorders of communication and language.
• SC2 Discern the latest scientific advances in relation to Cognitive Neuroscience for the study of language and communication.
• SC3 Analyze the process of language and communication acquisition, and integrate the latest scientific advances in the interpretation of the incidence of cognitive, affective, motivational and social processes in said process.

Topic 2. Advanced knowledge of language difficulties and disorders.

• SC4 Distinguish and categorize, based on the latest research in the area, the factors that influence difficulties in learning to read.
• SC5 Assess and identify the characteristics of alterations in voice, articulation and fluency, based on scientific knowledge.
• SC6 Analyze critically, according to the scientific method, the factors that affect alterations in written language.
• SC7 Categorize and distinguish at an advanced level the difficulties in language development and its alterations, taking into account the latest scientific findings in the area.
• SC8 Link and analyze the relationship between language difficulties and learning disorders, based on the analysis of scientific publications.
• SC9 Identify and evaluate the development of language and communication, as well as its difficulties or disorders, through standardized or specifically-designed tests.
• SC10 Design effective plans for the development of language and communication based on scientific knowledge.
• SC11 Evaluate and propose intervention proposals adapted to the needs of minors with difficulties in speech, language and communication, according to the latest scientific research.
• SC12 Critically evaluate different methodologies and didactic resources for the development of language and communication, as well as for the attention to their difficulties and alterations, taking into account the latest research in the area of language and communication.

MODULE 2: Research..

Topic 3. Research in Social Sciences and Humanities.

• SC13 Autonomously compile and review information in relation to language development and communication difficulties or disorders.
• SC14 Incorporate the knowledge obtained in the design and analysis of research in the area of study of language development and communication difficulties.
• SC15 Effectively communicate data and conclusions from scientific investigations.
• SC17 Distinguish at an advanced level between the different research methods and select the most appropriate to achieve the objectives of different research in the field of language development and communication disorders.

MODULE 4: Final Research Project.

• SC16 Apply the knowledge acquired in the Master's degree to elaborate, present and defend a project in the area of language development and communication disorders.

MODULE 5: Internship.

• SC18 Observe and apply the knowledge acquired in the master's degree in real contexts, participating in teams of research or attention to the development of language and communication disorders.

Schedules

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Academic calendar Agenda and Schedule 21-22