The M.Sc.A. curriculum emphasizes the understanding of fundamental principles and theories, and their present or potential clinical applications, in addition to the teaching of specific techniques for assessment and intervention.
Building on the program prerequisite courses, students begin with basic science courses in the first year (e.g., Language Development and Processes, Anatomy and Physiology for Speech-Language Pathology) which provide a foundation for more specialized topics and practicum experiences in speech, language, and swallowing disorders as the program advances.
Active participation in the learning process is encouraged by course labs and clinical competencies evaluated by site supervisors. Students’ ability to critically evaluate basic and applied research is assessed in course exams, research papers, and presentations.
First Year
- many fundamental and specialized courses are offered in fall, winter and summer terms
- students begin practical training in various settings in the Montreal area (one day a week)
- students complete a practicum during the spring of the first year (often in a pediatric setting)
Second Year
- more specialized courses are offered
- practical training continues in various settings in the Montreal area (one day a week)
- students complete a 60 days internship at the end of the second academic year (in one or more settings)
A total of 82 credits are required over 2 years. Some courses involve a mandatory Clinical Laboratory.
Courses taken by all MSc(A) I Students:
Fall
SCSD 611 D1/D2 Essential Competencies for Speech-Language Pathology 1 (2 term course credited in the Winter)
SCSD 617 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech-Language Pathology (1 Credit)
SCSD 619 Phonological Development (3 Credits)
SCSD 624 Language Development and Processes (3 Credits)
SCSD 631 Speech Science (2 Credits)
SCSD 637 Developmental Language Disorders 1 (3 Credits)
SCSD 681 Practicum and Seminar 1 (3 Credits)
IPEA 500 Interprofessional Education Activities: Roles in Interprofessional Teams (0 Credits)
Winter
SCSD 611 D1/D2 Essential Competencies for Speech-Language Pathology 1 (1 Credit)
SCSD 609 Neuromotor Disorders (3 Credits)
SCSD 632 Phonological Disorders: Children (3 Credits)
SCSD 638 Neurolinguistics (2 Credits)
SCSD 643 Developmental Language Disorders 2 (3 Credits)
SCSD 682 Practicum and Seminar 2 (3 Credits)
IPEA 501 Interprofessional Education: Communication in Interprofessional Teams (0 Credits)
Spring
SCSD 646 Introductory Clinical Practicum (4 Credits)
Summer
SCSD 616 Foundations of Audiology (3 Credits)
SCSD 639 Voice Disorders (3 Credits)
SCSD 680 Deglutition and Dysphagia (3 Credits)
Courses taken by all MSc(A) II Students:
Fall
SCSD 612 D1/D2 Essential Competencies for Speech-Language Pathology 2 (2 term course credited in the winter)
SCSD 613 Counselling in Speech-Language Pathology; Counselling in S-LP (1 Credit)
SCSD 626 Aural Rehabilitation 2 (2 Credits)
SCSD 627 Practicum and Seminar 3A (3 Credits)
SCSD 630 Research and Measurement Methodologies 2 (2 Credits)
SCSD 644 Acquired Language Disorders (3 Credits)
SCSD 688 Genetics in Speech-Language Pathology Practice (1 Credit)
Winter
SCSD 612 D1/D2 Essential Competencies for Speech-Language Pathology 2 (1 Credit)
SCSD 614 Literacy Across the Lifespan (3 Credits)
SCSD 625 ASD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2 (2 Credits)
SCSD 628 Practicum and Seminar 4A (3 Credits)
SCSD 629 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 2 (2 Credits)
SCSD 636 Fluency Disorders (3 Credits)
SCSD 689 Management Cranio-Facial Disorders (1 Credit)
IPEA 502 Patient Centered Care in Action: An Interprofessional Approach (0 Credits)
IPEA 503 Managing Interprofessional Conflict (0 Credits)
Summer
SCSD 679 Advanced Clinical Practicum (12 Credits)
