Speech, Language and Hearing Science at the Federal University of Bahia: a historical approach

• Autor(a) principal: Catrini,Melissa
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Mise,Yukari Figueroa, Pires,Viviane
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista CEFAC (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-18462019000200509
• topic: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; History; Education; Curriculum

ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate, from a historical perspective, the path that led to the creation of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Undergraduate Program of the Federal University of Bahia. Methods: this qualitative, cross-sectional study adopts an oral history methodology, using document analysis and interviews. Results: a narrative was developed, bringing to light the history of this program and pointing to specificities that involve the training in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology offered by UFBA. It also highlights the collaboration given by the student activist movement to these accomplishments. Conclusion: the results of this research comprise a memory that can contribute to an in-depth reflection of the training in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Brazil, making evident, in the process, the inseparability between educational and health demands.