A Postgraduate Certificate inFrancophone Practice forSpeech-Language Pathologists

A Postgraduate Certificate

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Francophone Practice for Speech-Language Pathologists

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Speech Language Pathology Background initiative, the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, in concert with the Campus Saint-Jean at the University of Alberta, As part of the post-professional program

will offer a Postgraduate Certiflcate in Francophone Practice for Speech-Language Pathologists. The program was developed as a response to several years of discussion among various Alberta government portfolios and service providers about how to meet the needs of individuals with communication disorders in school and hospital programs who have a Francophone heritage. There is a tremendous need to support the speech-language pathologists who are working with dual-language Francophone populations in Alberta and other areas where French is a minority language.

This initiative is directed at accomplishing this goal.

In combination with assessed French conversational ability and professional preparation (MSc in SLP, or equivalent), Certiflcate courses have been developed to provide clinicians with a university-level post-professional educational opportunity to acquire information about normal and disordered speech and language, and become familiar with assessment and intervention materials for child and adult Francophone populations. Courses will be offered in the summer months on the Campus Saint-Jean

with some distance components. One course

is open

to

individuals from other professions.

Funding for this program, including individual student bursaries, has been generously provided by Health Canada through th.e Consortiumnational de formation en santd project (CNFS) and through Campus Saint-Jean.

Certificate Courses The three-credit graduate level courses are described below. All courses will be taught in French. As formal French language testing will not be required, it is the responsibility of each student to determine whether her level of proflciency in French is adequate for undertaking the courses. Please see "French Language Requirements"

section for more information.

REHAB 553 Linguistic and

Cultural Plurality

Issues

in the

Francophone Context A study of linguistic, social and cultural issues that affect treatment of children and adults in plural language (particularly French - English) contexts. REHAB 553 is also open to students with a French background from other disciplines such as education, linguistics, psychology, etc. with permission of the Department of Speech Pathology

and Audiology. Instruction in French.

REIIAB 551 Speech Development, Assessrnent, and Treatment Considerations in the Francophone Context A study of the speech characteristics of the French language. The course reviews

appropriate assessment tools and treatment models for Francophone children and adults with speech disorders. Clinical experience (10 hours) with Francophone clients is included.

Prerequisite: REHAB 553. Instruction in French.

Restricted to MSc-SLP degree students and practicing SLPs.

REHAB 552 Language Development, Assessment and Treatment

Considerations in the Francophone Context A study of the language characteristics of the French language. The course reviews appropriate assessment tools and treatment models for Francophone children and adults with language disorders. Clinical experience (1O hours) with Francophone

clients is included.

Prerequisite: REHAB 553. Instruction in French.

Restricted to MSc- SLP degree students and practicing SLPs.

Eligibility Certificate courses are open to: L) Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with a Master's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university and eligible for registration in the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA) or the equivalent in the province of residence; or 2) graduate students in an SLP training program at a recognized university with Departmental permission to enroll.

The first course, REHAB 553, is also open to students with a French background from other disciplines such as education, linguistics, psychology, etc., with permission of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology.

French language requirements Students can access a self-assessment tool through the Association of Language in Europe (ALIE) (http://n'ww.alte.org/cando/study.php) to help determine their level of French proficiency. This tool provides a framework for under-

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standing the level of French abilities required for different functions. It has been recommended that students will need to at least meet levels in the range of 82 to C1 for the work and study sections.

French language testing is available through Campus Saint-Jean for those students

wishing to have more specific determinations of their proficiency in French.

The cost of this testing would be covered as part of a bursary provided through Campus Saint-Jean.

Fees

and Bursaries

Certificate course fees will be charged at the normal rate for other students enrolled in University of Alberta courses. Bursaries are available for SLPs pursuing all three courses.

Registration Application forms are available on-line through the University of Alberta Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at

http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca

/ apply /

onlineapplication.htm

Post-secondary transcripts, a letter of reference and a GPA of 3.0 for the most recent 60 creditsl2years of study are necessary to complete the application process.

Contact More information about courses is available on the U of A Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology website: www.uofaweb.ualberta.calspa/FrancoCert.cfm

further information about the Certif,cate program contact Camille Gregoret For

camille. gregoret@ualberta.ca 780-434-2795

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