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Unit of Study SPCH1003 - Foundations of Speech Pathology Practice (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Develops a foundational knowledge of the principles of assessment and intervention planning in speech pathology.  Students are provided with an opportunity to acquire, practise and demonstrate foundational speech pathology skills that underpin clinical practice.  Practise in tutorial sessions and simulated rehearsal prepares students to carry out foundational assessment and intervention skills ensuring a focus on evidence-based practice and optimisation of client outcomes.

Unit content

  1. Foundations of speech pathology assessment and assessment session planning
  2. Assessment procedures common to most communication disorders
  3. Documenting speech pathology assessment and intervention information
  4. Analysing and interpreting language samples
  5. Intervention essentials for speech pathology: preparing for effective intervention
  6. Intervention essentials for speech pathology: implementing and evaluating intervention

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe assessment principles and processes common to most communication disorders

interpret language sample analysis findings to inform intervention goals

demonstrate methods for documenting assessment and intervention information

describe intervention principles and processes common to most communication disorders

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Roth, FP & Worthington, CK, 2021, Treatment resource manual for speech-language pathology, Cengage Learning..
  • Shipley, KG & McAfee, JG, 2021, Assessment in speech-language pathology: a resource manual, 6th edn, Cengage Learning..
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Above textbooks are available online via MyReadings with varying levels of access e.g. 3-user licence.

     

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.