NORMAL COMMUNICATION AND SWALLOWING PROCESSES

HCS2NCP

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Building on their studies in year 1, students will begin to acquire the knowledge necessary to practice competently as speech pathologists and audiologist. In this subject students describe the principles and mechanisms underlying normal communication (hearing, speech and language) and swallowing across the lifespan. Students acquire knowledge in the following areas: models of human communication and swallowing; the contribution of basic sensory, perceptual and cognitive processes to communication; the structural and functional components of communication and swallowing. Students also explore the scope of speech pathology and audiology practice.

School: School of Allied Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Robyn O'Halloran

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Language development. An introduction	Prescribed	Owens, Robert E 2011/2012	8TH ED., THE ALLYN & BACON COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS SERIES.
Readings	Introduction to communication disorders: A life-span evidence-based perspective.	Recommended	Owens, R.E., Metz. D.E. and Farinella. K.E. 2011	4TH ED., ALLYN & BACON COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS SERIES.,

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. To describe the processes of normal communication and swallowing

Activities:: Multiple choice exam Written exam

02. To describe changes in communication and swallowing as they occur across the lifespan

Activities:: Written assignment

03. To identify whether communication and swallowing behaviours are within the normal range

Activities:: Written assignment OroMusculature Assessment

04. To describe the scope of practice of speech pathology and audiology professions and describe the speech pathology competency-based occupational standards

Activities:: Written exam

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bernice Mathisen

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.0 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
One 1-hour final examination	30	01, 02, 03, 04
One 1700-word assignment	30	01, 02, 03
One 20-minute test	20	01, 03, 04
One 750-words assignment	20	01, 02, 03

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day