Language Disorders Across the Lifespan (AUDI90030)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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In this unit, language disorders from infancy through childhood to adolescence and adulthood will be presented. Both developmental and acquired disorders will be the focus of study. Traditional and current approaches to the investigation of language disorders across the lifespan will be included, as well as the importance of multicultural factors. The focus will be on the description, assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment of developmental and acquired language disorders. The course will also discuss the characteristics of different language disorders within the context of academic achievement (literacy) and family, peer and work relationships.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- understand and describe language disorders across lifespan;
- understand and describe approaches to assessment and treatment for language disorders;
- illustrate knowledge of a range of language assessments available for different age groups;
- evaluate and interpret language assessment data;
- diagnose language disorders across the lifespan;
- understand the different contexts of intervention delivery – prevention versus tertiary service delivery;
- select interventions appropriate to the age and context of the client;
- apply intervention strategies which link to the school curricula and/or adult literacy/occupational context;
- establish intervention goals for individuals; and
- document intervention progress and evaluate outcomes.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should show:
- an ability to evaluate and synthesise information in a flexible manner
- a capacity to articulate their knowledge in both oral and written formats
- an ability to understand the normal curve and be able to compare test results against tables of normal development
Last updated: 3 November 2022