Upon completion, students are expected to be able to:

• To describe anatomically and physiologically the normal process of swallowing
• Analyze the nature and physiology of swallowing disorders
• Assess swallowing function
• Know videofluoroscopy and its basic operating principles
• Distinguish from the literature and apply the ethics and prevention methods of swallowing disorders
• To make informed clinical decisions in cases with swallowing disorders
• Apply intervention techniques for swallowing disorders
  

• Critical data analysis
• Decision making
• Demonstration of social, professional and ethical responsibility
• Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information using the essential technologies
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Generation of new research ideas
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

The course aims to lead students to delve deeper into swallowing disorders by analyzing contemporary literature on ethical issues or newer developments/controversies (theory and clinical application). Additionally, upon course completion, students are expected to be able to assess swallowing disorders, make informed clinical decisions, use research results to aid speech therapy decision-making and use clinical practice guidelines and protocols

The course is structured 13 lessons. Sections:

• Description of a normal swallowing process
• Definition and description of swallowing disorders
• Assessment of swallowing function including video fluoroscopy
• Ethics in speech therapy in swallowing disorders
• Prevention of swallowing disorders
• Evidence-based speech therapy methods in swallowing disorders

Final exam: 60% of the total grade at the end of the semester
The exam will include short answers and/or closed-ended (e.g., multiple-choice) questions.
Clinical report (one per student): 40% of the total grade

Books

• Groher, M. E., &Crary, M. A. (2011). Δυσφαγία. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου. Code in Eudoxus [12814892]
• Rosenbeck, J. C., & Jones, H. N. (2013). Δυσφαγία στις κινητικές διαταραχές. Πάτρα: Γκότσης. Code in Eudoxus [33154932]
• Murry, T., Carrau, R., & Chan, K. (2022). Διαταραχές κατάποσης. Αθήνα: Κωνσταντάρας. Code in Eudoxus [112694455]
• Leonard, R., & Kendall, K. (2022). Δυσφαγία, αξιολόγηση και θεραπευτικός σχεδιασμός: μία ομαδική προσέγγιση. Αθήνα: Παρισιάνου. Code in Eudoxus [112698094]

Supplementary Bibliography

• Thomas, M. (2013). Κλινική διαχείριση των διαταραχών κατάποσης-δυσφαγία σε παιδιά και ενήλικες. Πάτρα: Γκότσης. Code in Eudoxus [32998573]
• Guidelines of the American Speech and Hearing Association. https://www.asha.org/articlesummary.aspx?id=8589969710 

Scientific Journals

• Dysphagia
• Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research
• Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Electronic books and articles

• https://www.worldgastroenterology.org/guidelines/global- guidelines/dysphagia/dysphagia-english
• http://www.caslpo.com/sites/default/uploads/files/PSG_EN_Dysphagia.pdf
• https://www.guidelines.co.uk/summaries/dysphagia 

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