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Unit of Study SPCH3006 - Speech Pathology Practice 2 (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Develops the knowledge and skills required to assess, diagnose and treat voice and swallowing disorders in children and adults. With the focus on laryngology, students will draw on knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as it relates to laryngeal, pharyngeal, articulatory, respiratory and neurological systems and how these systems evolve across the lifespan.

Unit content

  1. Assessment of swallowing disorders
  2. Assessment voice disorders
  3. Assessment and analysis of swallowing disorders
  4. Assessment and analysis of voice disorders
  5. Intervention and management of swallowing disorders
  6. Intervention and management of voice disorders

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term3
Term3
Gold Coast
Term3
Term3

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:

demonstrate multi-dimensional assessment of voice disorders in children and/or adults

demonstrate clinical and instrumental assessment of swallowing disorders in children and/or adults

analyse and interpret assessment data to inform diagnosis and prognosis for children and/or adults with swallowing and/or voice disorders

demonstrate intervention options for the management of voice and swallowing disorders in children and/or adults

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Arvedson, J, Brodsky, L & Lefton-Greif M, 2019, Pediatric Swallowing Feeding Assessment and Management, 3rd edn, Plural Publishing..
  • Colton, RH, Casper, JK & Leonard, R, 2011, Understanding voice problems: A physiological perspective for diagnosis and treatment, 4th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins..
  • Groher, M & Crary, M, 2016, Dysphagia: Clinical Management in adults and children, 8th edn, Mosby Elsevier..
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.