====== Master of Rehabilitation Science Speech Pathology ======

| [[#date_of_bor_approval_(institution)|Date of BOR Approval (Institution)]] |
| [[#program_learning_outcomes|Program Learning Outcomes]] |
| [[#admission_requirements|Admission Requirements]] |
| [[#graduation_requirements|Graduation Requirements]] |
| [[#summary_of_credit_units|Summary of Credit Units]] |
| [[#curriculum_checklist|Curriculum Checklist]] |
| [[#individual_course_titles_and_descriptions_with_credit_units,_pre-requisites_and/or_co-requisites|Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites]] |
|  [[#major_courses|Major Courses]]  |
|  [[#qualified_electives|Qualified Electives]]  |

Master in Speech-Language Pathology is a post-professional degree designed for speech-language pathologists intending to engage in more specialized practice. It offers focused opportunities for building advanced knowledge, gaining experience, and generating new knowledge in a particular area of practice (e.g., language, speech sound, voice, augmentative and alternative communication, auditory habilitation and rehabilitation, swallowing). The program hopes to produce ethical, reflective, evidence-based, collaborative, and client-centered graduates with advanced knowledge and skills that can be readily applied to clinical, research, administrative, and program development roles.\\
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==== Date of BOR Approval (Institution) ====
June 26, 1997\\
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==== Program Learning Outcomes ====
The Master in Speech-Language Pathology program aims to develop graduates who:
  - manage complex or uncommon cases of communication and/or swallowing limitations within a specialized area of speech-language pathology practice;
  - integrate multiple sources of evidence with clinical expertise and client preferences to make client-level or program-level decisions;
  - lead in developing and implementing specialized programs that respond to the health, education, and/or economic needs of the community;
  - collaborate with multiple stakeholders using partnership models appropriate for a shared vision in an area of speech-language pathology practice; and
  - uphold ethics, professionalism, and lifelong learning in all facets of practice.

==== Admission Requirements ====
In addition to the general requirements of the UPM NGOHS, an applicant for the MSLP program should:

  - Have a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology degree recognized by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education or its equivalent in their country of origin;
  - Successfully pass an entrance interview; and
  - Be a registered SLP practitioner recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission or its counterpart in their country of origin.

==== Graduation Requirements ====
To become eligible for graduation, an MSLP student must have:
  - Completed 30 units of course work, with at least 3 units of capstone or practice-based project;
  - Finished a capstone project; and 
  - Passed the comprehensive examination.

=== Summary of Credit Units ===
^  Category  ^  Credit Units  ^
| Major | 22.0 |
| Core/Foundation | 6.0 |
| Electives/Cognates | 2.0 |
| Total | 30.0 |

=== Curriculum Checklist ===
^  First Year  ^^^^
|  **First Semester**  ||  **Second Semester**  ||
| **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** |
| SP 201 | 3.0 | RS 222 | 3.0 |
| RS 295 | 3.0 | SP 291 | 2.0 |
| Qualified Elective | 3.0 | RS 207 | 2.0 |
|  |  | Cognate | 2.0 |
| Total  | 9.0 | Total  | 9.0 |

^  Second Year  ^^^^
|  **First Semester**  ||  **Second Semester**  ||
| **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** |
| SP 283 | 3.0 | SP 284 | 3.0 |
| SP 298 | 3.0 | Comprehensive Examination |  |
| Qualified Elective | 3.0 |  |  |
| Total  | 9.0 | Total  | 3.0 |

=== Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites ===

==== Major Courses ====
**Course Code:** SP 201\\
**Course Title:** Constructs and Frameworks in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Analysis of critical constructs and frameworks relevant to speech-language pathology and  discussions of the role of the speech-language pathologist\\

**Course Code:** SP 291\\
**Course Title:** Seminars in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 2.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** SP 201\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Current trends, issues, and developments in the field of speech-language pathology\\

**Course Code:** SP 298\\
**Course Title:** Special Problem in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisites:** RS 295, SP 291\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** In-depth study of a specific problem in an area of interest in speech-language pathology\\

**Course Code:** SP 283\\
**Course Title:** Program Implementation in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** RS 222\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Guided experience in the implementation and evaluation of a small-scale program responding to contemporary problems in speech-language pathology practice\\

**Course Code:** SP 284\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Practice Placement in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisites:** RS 295, SP 291\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Acquisition and demonstration of specialized clinical skills in the performance of assessment, management, and other significant roles of speech-language  pathologists in a selected area of practice\\
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==== Qualified Electives ====
**Course Code:** SP 245\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Management of Cleft Lip and Palate Conditions\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisites:** RS 295, SP 291\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Assessment and management of communication problems of individuals with cleft lip and palate using instrumental and perceptual processes, with emphasis on collaborative practices\\

**Course Code:** SP 249\\
**Course Title:** Augmentative and Alternative 1 Communication\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Comprehensive and critical study of augmentative and alternative communication strategies and related assessment and intervention principles and practices\\

**Course Code:** SP 251\\
**Course Title:** Multilingualism in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** An in-depth discussion of multilingualism at both individual and societal levels, and across subfields with a focus on cultural competence, cultural humility, and current research and trends on multilingual language development\\

**Course Code:** SP 252\\
**Course Title:** Language and Literacy in Speech-Language Pathology\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Development of competencies required for speech-language pathologists to support the development of reading, writing and other aspects of literacy; consideration of the value and cultural relevance of literacy in the Philippine setting\\

**Course Code:** SP 226\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Management of Acquired Language and Cognitive Disorders\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Development of specialized knowledge and skills in assessing, diagnosing, and treating aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders across the lifespan, with emphasis on self-advocacy and community integration of individuals with acquired language and cognitive disorders\\

**Course Code:** SP 232\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Aural Rehabilitation\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Advanced study of principles and practice of aural rehabilitation for clients with hearing loss across the lifespan\\

**Course Code:** SP 244\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Management of Swallowing Disorders\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Development of specialized knowledge and skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of dysphagia across the lifespan, including instrumental assessments, physiology-based and technology-facilitated approaches, and multidisciplinary collaboration\\

**Course Code:** SP 250\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Management of Developmental Language Disorders in School-Age Children and Adolescents\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Evidence-based management of language disorders in school-age children, with support for inclusive education and school-based speech and language services\\