Augmentative and Alternative Communication (1cr)

Code: TH00CO37-3006

General information

Enrollment: 02.12.2025 - 31.01.2026; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 13.01.2026 - 31.05.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 1 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 1 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: Health and Well-being

Campus: Salo IoT Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 26 - 35

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers: Päivi Myllymäki

Groups: PSOSS25EN
Degree Programme in Social Services, Early Childhood Education, S25

Course: TH00CO37

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Augmentative and Alternative Communication TH00CO37-3006. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Online course in English (independent studying)
13.1.- 11.5.2026

Objectives
- you understand the basics of alternative communication methods
• you know how to promote customer inclusion and equality with the help of different communication methods
• you know how to use online resources in challenging communication situations

Contents
• methods that support and replace oral communication
• forms of simplified language use

Course info on Tuesday 13.1. at 17.00 - 18.00
Link to info meeting:

Online exams > Choose your exam date (online in ITS)

3.2. Tuesday at 17.00 - 18.00
4.3. Wednesday at 17.00 -18.00
14.4. Tuesday at 17.00- 18.00
11.5. Monday at 17.00 - 18.00

Enroll to exam you choose at least one week before by sending e-mail to teacher Päivi Myllymäki. Inform also which book you have read for the exam.

Objective

• you understand the basics of augmentative and alternative communication
• you know how to promote client inclusion and equality with the help of different communication methods
• you know how to use online resources in challenging communication situations

Content

• methods that support and replace oral communication
• forms of simplified language use

Materials

Reading materials for the exam:

Battaye Alison 2018. Who's Afraid of AAC? The UK Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
OR
Beukelman, David 2007. Augmentative and alternative communication: supporting children and adults with complex communication needs.
OR
Loncke, Filip 2014: Augmentative and alternatvie communciation : models and applications for educators, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, caregivers and users.

Teaching methods

Online studies, reading materials, online exam.

Exam schedules

The exam dates:
3.2. Tuesday at 17.00 - 18.00
4.3. Wednesday at 17.00 -18.00
14.4. Tuesday at 17.00- 18.00
11.5. Monday at 17.00 - 18.00

NOTE! You have possibility to ONLY ONE retake, if you have received an accepted numeric grade.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 1 credit = . 27 hours of student work.

(start info Zoom, 1 h)
Online tasks in ITS learning
reading materials for the exam
online exam

Further information

The ITS learning space of the course