COMMUNICATION AND SWALLOWING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

HCS2CSL

2021

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

Human communication and swallowing evolve across the lifespan. Through lectures, workshops, transcription and analysis of language samples, and the development of new resources for the community, you will learn about the different elements of human communication and swallowing. You will explore the underlying neurological, cognitive, perceptual, sensory and motor components that support communication and swallowing. You will be able to describe how communication and swallowing abilities develop from infancy through to old age and understand the factors that influence this development. This knowledge will provide you with a sound foundation to understand the scope of practice of speech pathology and audiology.

SchoolAllied Health, Human Services & Sport

Credit points30

Subject Co-ordinatorKate Bridgman

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesHCS2ACW

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Introduction to speech, language and literacy

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorMcLeod, S. and McCormack, J

Year2015

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherOxford University Press

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate a theoretical understanding of hearing, speech, language, communication and swallowing.

02. Describe how communication and swallowing evolves over a lifespan and analyse factors that influence that development

03. Analyse key communication and swallowing behaviours and reflect on whether they are considered within the normal range.

04. Apply the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to a range of communication and swallowing behaviours.

05. Apply appropriate methods to obtain, record and transcribe a language sample and conduct a basic analysis of the sample.

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHeather King

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Ten 15 mins online quizzes (best 4 quiz marks contribute to subject grade) (1000 words equiv)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
2 hour exam (2,000 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Individual written assignment (2000- words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Individual written assignment (2000 words equiv) Assignment: obtaining, transcribing and analysing a language sample	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO5
Group oral presentation (5 mins per student, 500 words equivalent each)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended