A practice-oriented learning that will allow you to learn everything you need to know about Biomechanics and Voice Assessment, so that you can apply it to the protection and care of the voice as a professional tool"

The knowledge and management of the speech apparatus is indispensable for the work of teaching professionals who want to ensure that their voice is in good condition when carrying out their work. In this sense, it is also important to be aware of the multifactorial nature of the voice and its alterations. The changes that occur in the human voice over time are related, among other factors, to the maturation and development of the phonorespiratory system, as well as to its deterioration.

Another type of change is due to sex-related differences. There are also changes in the voice that are due to professional use and to structural and functional alterations associated or not with other pathologies. And all of this is evident in both the normal voice and the pathological voice.

For all these reasons, knowledge about the use of one's own voice, programs for the prevention of disorders and Voice Therapy applied to the use in different contexts, are crucial elements for the health, well-being and development of any speaker.

This type of training makes professionals in this field increase their ability to succeed, which results in better practice and performance that will have a direct impact on their professional work, both in the teaching field and in the field of professional communication.

This program offers a very broad view of vocal pathology and physiology, with examples of successful cases. It includes all the basic and essential techniques for the preparation and re-education of the voice, taking into account the professions that use it as their main working tool, providing tools, experiences and advances in this field, which have also been guaranteed by the teaching staff on the Postgraduate diploma, since all of them work in the field. The professional will learn based on professional experience, as well as evidence-based pedagogy, which makes the student's preparation more effective and accurate.

With this Postgraduate diploma, you will be able to balance a high intensity program with your professional and personal life, achieving your goals in a simple and real way"

This Postgraduate diploma in Biomechanics and Voice Assessment offers you the advantages of a high-level educational, teaching, and technological program. These are some of its most notable features:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

A specific program to provide professionals with the necessary capacity to attend to their vocal needs, preventing and alleviating the problems derived from the intensive use of the voice"

The individuals that collaborated in the creation of this Postgraduate diploma are professionals in the sector who will provide students with the greatest compendium of knowledge in both scientific and purely technical disciplines. 

In this way TECH ensures to offer you the updating objective it intends. A multidisciplinary team of trained and experienced professionals in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put at the service of the program the practical knowledge derived from their own experience: one of the differential qualities of this specialization program. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Postgraduate diploma in Biomechanics and Voice Assessment. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, the students will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give them the operability they need in their learning process. 

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that views learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice: with the help of an innovative interactive video system and Learning from an Expert, the student will be able to acquire the knowledge as if they were facing the scenario they are learning at that moment.

A program created and directed by active professionals who are experts in this field of work, which makes this Postgraduate diploma a unique opportunity for professional growth"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, with a high educational impact"

The contents of this Postgraduate diploma have been developed by the different specialists on this program, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the necessary skills to become true experts in this field.

A complete and well-structured program will take you to the highest standards of quality and success. 

This Postgraduate diploma in Biomechanics and Voice Assessment contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market”

Module 1. Anatomical, Physiological and Biomechanical Basics of the Voice 

1.1. Laryngeal Phylogeny and Embryology

1.1.1. Laryngeal Phylogeny
1.1.2. Laryngeal Embryology

1.2. Basic Concepts of Physiology

1.2.1. Muscle Tissue
1.2.2. Types of Muscle Fibers

1.3. Respiratory System Structures

1.3.1. Chest
1.3.2. Airways

1.4. Respiratory System Musculature

1.4.1. Inspiratory Muscles
1.4.2. Expiratory Muscles

1.5. Physiology of the Respiratory System

1.5.1. Respiratory System Function
1.5.2. Lung Capacities and Volumes
1.5.3. Lung Nervous System
1.5.4. Resting Breathing vs. Breathing in Phonation

1.6. Laryngeal Anatomy and Physiology

1.6.1. Laryngeal Skeleton
1.6.2. Laryngeal Cartilages
1.6.3. Ligaments and Membranes
1.6.4. Joints
1.6.5. Musculature
1.6.6. Vascularization
1.6.7. Laryngeal Innervation
1.6.8. Lymphatic System

1.7. Structure and Function of the Vocal Cords

1.7.1. Histology of the Vocal Cords
1.7.2. Biomechanical Properties of the Vocal Cords
1.7.3. Phases of the Vibration Cycle
1.7.4. Fundamental Frequency

1.8. Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal Tract

1.8.1. Nasal Cavity
1.8.2. Oral Cavity
1.8.3. Laryngeal Cavity
1.8.4. Linear and Non-Linear Source and Filter Theory

1.9. Voice Production Theory

1.9.1. Historical Recap
1.9.2. Ewald's Primitive Myoelastic Theory
1.9.3. Husson's Neurochronoxic Theory
1.9.4. Completed Mucoondulatory Theory and Aerodynamic Theory
1.9.5. Neurooscillatory Theory
1.9.6. Oscillo-Impedial Theory
1.9.7. Mass-Spring Models

1.10. The Physiology of Phonation

1.10.1. Neurological Control of Phonation
1.10.2. Pressure
1.10.3. Thresholds
1.10.4. Beginnings and Endings of the Vibration Cycle
1.10.5. Laryngeal Adjustments for Phonation

Module 2. Objective Exploration of the Voice

2.1. Morphofunctional Exploration

2.1.1. Indirect Laryngoscopy
2.1.2. Nasofibrolaryngoscopy
2.1.3. Telelaryngoscopy
2.1.4. Stroboscopy
2.1.5. Videochemography

2.2. Electroglottography

2.2.1. Equipment
2.2.2. Use
2.2.3. Electroglottographic Parameters
2.2.4. Interpretation of Results

2.3. Aerodynamic Measurements

2.3.1. Equipment
2.3.2. Use
2.3.3. Aerodynamic Parameters
2.3.4. Interpretation of Results

2.4. Electromyography

2.4.1. What Does Electromyography Consist of?
2.4.2. Indicated Pathologies
2.4.3. Procedure
2.4.4. Interpretation of Results

2.5. Videochemography

2.5.1. What Does Videochemography Consist of?
2.5.2. Interpretation of Results

2.6. Physical Aspects of the Voice

2.6.1. Types of Waves
2.6.2. Amplitude
2.6.3. Frequency
2.6.4. Time

2.7. Acoustic Aspects of Voice

2.7.1. Intensity
2.7.2. Pitch
2.7.3. Duration
2.7.4. Quality

2.8. Acoustic Analysis of Voice

2.8.1. Fundamental Frequency
2.8.2. Harmonics
2.8.3. Formants
2.8.4. Speech Acoustics
2.8.5. The Spectrogram
2.8.6. Disturbance Measures
2.8.7. Noise Measures
2.8.8. Voice Equipment/Laboratory
2.8.9. Sample Collection
2.8.10. Interpretation of Results

Module 3. Functional Evaluation of the Voice

3.1. Perceptual Assessment

3.1.1. GRBAS
3.1.2. RASAT
3.1.3. GBR Score
3.1.4. CAPE-V
3.1.5. VPAS

3.2. Assessing Vocal Function

3.2.1. Fundamental Frequency
3.2.2. Phonetogram
3.2.3. Maximum Phonatory Times
3.2.4. Velo-Palatine Efficiency
3.2.5. VHI

3.3. Medical History

3.3.1. The Importance of the Clinical History
3.3.2. Characteristics of the Initial Interview
3.3.3. Medical History Sections and Voice Implications
3.3.4. Proposal of a Model of Anamnesis for Vocal Pathology

3.4. Body Assessment

3.4.1. Introduction
3.4.2. Posture

3.4.2.1. Ideal or Correct Posture

3.4.3. Voice-Posture Relationship
3.4.4. Posture Assessment

3.5. Respiratory Assessment

3.5.1. Respiratory Function
3.5.2. Breathing-Voice Relationship
3.5.3. Aspects to Assess

3.6. Assessment of the Stomatognathic System

3.6.1. Stomatognathic System
3.6.2. Relationships Between the Stomatognathic System and Voice Production
3.6.3. Evaluation

3.7. Assessing Vocal Function

3.7.1. Vocal Quality
3.7.2. High Quality Voice vs. Low Quality Voice
3.7.3. Vocal Quality Assessment in Voice Professionals

3.8. Software for Assessing Vocal Function

3.8.1. Introduction
3.8.2. Free Software
3.8.3. Payment Software

3.9. Materials to Collect Information and Assess Vocal Function

3.9.1. Medical History
3.9.2. Reading text for Speech Sample Collection in Spanish
3.9.3. Perceptual Assessment (After Medical History and Anamnesis)
3.9.4. Self-Assessment
3.9.5. Assessing Vocal Function
3.9.6. Respiratory Assessment
3.9.7. Stomatognathic Assessment
3.9.8. Posture Assessment
3.9.9. Acoustic Analysis of Vocal Quality

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"