hcs1cdh comm disorders
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS - HISTORY, ATTITUDES AND INNOVATIONS
HCS1CDH
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The range of communication disorders considered in this subject include stuttering, cleft palate, deafness, hearing loss, communication after a stroke, and other hearing disorders. Through lectures, seminars, tutorials and group work, you will learn about treatments, stigma, history and the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. You will also learn about the emergent roles of speech pathologists, and audiologists, and their professional innovations. Your learning in this subject will be assessed through your lecture notes, journal reports and portfolio.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRegina Fitzpatrick
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Ballantyne's deafness. | Recommended | Graham, J & Baguley, D 2009 | N/A |
| Readings | Changing practice: implications of the World Report on Disability for responding to communication disability in under-served populations. | Recommended | Wylie, K, McAllister, L, Davidson, B & Marshall, J 2013 | IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY, FEB, VOL 15, NO 1, PP 1-13. |
Subject options
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Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRegina Fitzpatrick
Class requirements
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Students will work in small groups"
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1.5-hour examination | 60 | |
| One group project (equiv to 1,000 words). | 20 | |
| One journal report (equiv to 500 words). | 20 |