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Unit of Study SPCH2014 - Assessment of Adult Speech and Language (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

Prepares students for speech pathology assessment and differential diagnosis of adults with acquired communication disability. Students will apply principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to promote holistic and client-centred assessment. Students will be provided with opportunities to acquire, practise and demonstrate intermediate-level speech pathology skills that underpin clinical practice.

Unit content

  1. Introduction to acquired communication disorders in adults 
  2. Assessment of aphasia 1: models, frameworks, approaches and their application
  3. Assessment of aphasia 2: forming a complete picture
  4. Assessment of dysarthria and differential diagnosis between other communication disabilities
  5. Assessment of apraxia of speech and differential diagnosis between other communication disabilities
  6. Assessment of cognitive communication disorders and differential diagnosis between other communication disabilities

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term1,4
Term1,4
Gold Coast
Term1,4
Term1,4

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:

analyse, interpret and report on speech pathology assessment data gathered from clients with acquired language and/or cognitive communication impairments

develop and justify a speech pathology assessment plan for use with adults with acquired motor speech disorders

analyse, synthesise and interpret speech pathology assessment data relating to adults with acquired motor speech disorders

apply and integrate theoretical knowledge and case-based assessment data to differentially diagnose communication disorders and their subtypes and plan further assessment

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Papathanasiou, I & Coppens, P, 2017, Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders, 3rd edn, Jones & Barlett Learning..
  • Yorkston, KM, Beukelman, DR, Strand, EA & Hakel, M, 2010, Management of motor speech disorders in children and adults, 3rd edn, Pro-Ed..
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts
  • Papathanasiou, I & Coppens, P, 2017, Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders, 3rd edn, Jones & Barlett Learning..
  • Yorkston, KM, Beukelman, DR, Strand, EA & Hakel, M, 2010, Management of motor speech disorders in children and adults, 3rd edn, Pro-Ed..
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.