Voice Education and Health
Code: 101726Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Speech therapy | OP | 4 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Josefa Martin Galan
- Email :
- josefa.martin@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Objectives
At the end of this course students will be able to:
- Be fully aware of the importance of the body attitude and the respiration to achieve a good phonation.
- Take consciousness of their own vocal tract and its vocal and expressive possibilities.
- Know basic corporal, respiratory and vocal resources for a good voice emission.
- Know how to find the proper use of the elements that determine the quality and efficiency of the vocal emission: the timbre, the intonation, the intensity, the expressiveness, the articulation and the projection.
- Experiment their own communicative capacities individually and in group in order to develop habits of self-observation and observation of others as indispensable tools of the re-education process.
- Know and experience vocal re-education exercises to overcome vocal disorders.
Learning outcomes
- CM22 (Value the scientific works that support speech therapy intervention and voice education by speech therapists.) Value the scientific works that support speech therapy intervention and voice education by speech therapists.
- KM58 (Describe the biological foundations (anatomy and physiology) of speech therapy intervention in voice disorders, with special emphasis on postural and respiratory elements.) Describe the biological foundations (anatomy and physiology) of speech therapy intervention in voice disorders, with special emphasis on postural and respiratory elements.
- KM59 (Explain the importance of the body, body attitude and breathing as essential elements for good phonation and communication.) Explain the importance of the body, body attitude and breathing as essential elements for good phonation and communication.
- SM41 (Analyse the postural and respiratory elements of other people, their relationship with the quality of the voice emitted and possible risk factors for voice alterations.) Analyse the postural and respiratory elements of other people, their relationship with the quality of the voice emitted and possible risk factors for voice alterations.
- SM42 (Plan vocal re-education exercises to resolve vocal disorders.) Plan vocal re-education exercises to resolve vocal disorders.
- SM43 (Make appropriate use of the elements that determine the quality and efficiency of vocal emission: timbre, intonation, intensity, expressiveness, articulation, projection.) Make appropriate use of the elements that determine the quality and efficiency of vocal emission: timbre, intonation, intensity, expressiveness, articulation, projection.
- SM44 (Plan basic body, respiratory and vocal resources in order to prevent the appearance of voice alterations caused by incorrect habits.) Plan basic body, respiratory and vocal resources in order to prevent the appearance of voice alterations caused by incorrect habits.
Contents
1. The voice and the human communication:
a) The body, vocal instrument.
b) Vocal tract.
c) Speech therapy exploration of the voice: vocal balance and phonatory habit.
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- Body Attitude:
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a) Awareness of the own body attitude (tensions, blockages…)
b) Observation of body posture and verticality.
c) Basic techniques of relaxation.
d) Exercises to correct the body attitude: feet, knees, pelvis, cervical and lumbar hyperlordosis, body axis, images.
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- Respiration
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a) Physiological and spontaneous respiration product of a good body attitude.
b) Observation of the type of breathing: clavicular, abdominal, intercostal and costo-diaphragmatic.
c) Alterations in breathing pattern: diaphragmatic blockage.
d) Exercises to improve respiratory dynamics: diaphragmatic release and phono-respiratory coordination.
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- Phonation
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a) Speech organs
b) Laryngeal mechanisms: Mechanism I and Mechanism II
c) Resonances
d) Sound amplification
e) Expression, intensity, timbre and articulation
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- Vocal care resources
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Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials to support personal work | 4 | 0.16 | |
| Studying | 23 | 0.92 | CM22, KM58, KM59, SM41, SM44 |
| Individual theory and practice of corporal and vocal exercises | 36 | 1.44 | CM22, KM58, KM59, SM41, SM42, SM43, SM44 |
| Critical reading of cientifci evidences | 15 | 0.6 | CM22, KM58, KM59, SM41, SM42, SM43, SM44 |
| Reflection journals on body attitude and breathing | 35 | 1.4 | CM22, SM41, SM42, SM43, SM44 |
| Journal of reflection on resonators and bucco-organs | 35 | 1.4 | CM22, KM59, SM41, SM42, SM43, SM44 |
• Courses are eminently practical. Different body, respiratory and vocal exercises will be proposed, and they will be worked individually or in groups. It is highly recommended to wear comfortable clothes.
• Tutoring to support the realization of the students’ work, where their body and vocal evolution will be assessed.
• Due to the practical nature of this course, regular attendance is indispensable. 80% attendance will be required in order to be able to opt for the evaluation of the contents worked.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV3. Written test_Second period | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | KM58, KM59, SM41, SM42, SM44 |
| EV1. Oral presentation: body evolution_Second evaluation period (2st semester) | 40% | 0 | 0 | KM59, SM41, SM43, SM44 |
| EV2. Oral presentation: vocal evolution_Second evaluation period (2nd semester) | 40% | 0 | 0 | CM22, SM41, SM42, SM43, SM44 |
Competences in this subject will be assessed through:
EV1 and EV2. Oral presentations evaluating the development of the student's vocal habits. The student will make an initial and a final video recording to allow comparison of these habits (40% and 40%).
EV3. Written examination (20%).
All assessment evidence is completed individually and must be carried out in person.
In accordance with the assessment guidelines of the Faculty, for a course to be considered passed through continuous assessment, on a 0–10 scale, students must obtain a minimum overall grade of 5.0 points and a grade of at least 4.0 points in each in-person assessment activity that contributes 20% or more to the final continuous assessment grade. If these requirements, as well as any others established by the course, are not met, the maximum grade that may be recorded on the academic transcript will be 4.5 points.
A student who has not submitted learning evidence with a weighting equal to or greater than 4.0 points (40%) will be recorded as “Not Assessable” (NA).
| Tipus de Retorn | EV i TIPUS | SETMANA |
| Escrit | ||
| Eina digital | ||
| A l’aula | EV1, EV2, EV3 | Throughout all weeks |
| Tutoria |
USE OF AI
Recovery Test:
Students who have not met the criteria established to pass the subject and have acontinuous evaluation rating greater than or equal to 3.5 points (35%)may opt for recovery, as long as they have previously evaluated a set of activities the weight of which is equivalent to a minimum of two thirds of the total qualification of the subject. The recovery will consist of an individualized oral interview on the evidence of learning where sufficiency has not been achieved (100%)
Unique assessment:
All evaluable evidence will be carried out in a single session. They will take place on the day of the written exam (EV3). All tests are individual.
It should be borne in mind that the single assessment does NOT imply that the student does not attend class, nor that he does not have to follow the course schedule.
The same process as the continuous assessment will be applied to recovery.
The single assessment is requested electronically (e-form) in the specific period (more information on the faculty's website)
The delivery of the translation of the face-to-face assessment tests will be carried out if the requirements established in article 263 aremet and your request is made electronically (e-form) (more information on the website of the faculty)
Bibliography
Consult catalan teaching guide
Software
N/A
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (PLAB) Practical laboratories | 111 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (PLAB) Practical laboratories | 112 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |