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Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan (AUDI90031)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Dr Rebecca Waring
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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In this unit, speech production development and speech production disorders from infancy through childhood to adolescence and adulthood will be presented. In relation to disorder, Developmental, Syndromic/Genetic, Neurodegenerative/Movement and Acquired speech production disorders will be the focus of study. Traditional and current approaches to the investigation of speech disorders across the lifespan will be included. The unit will focus on the description, assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders. The course will also cover the impact of speech disorders on impairment, activity and participation (using the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework) within the context of school achievement and peer, family, and work relationships.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Describe approaches to assessment and treatment for speech disorders;
- Recognise and suggest of a range of speech assessments appropriate for different age groups
- Evaluate and interpret speech assessment data
- Both describe and differentiate speech disorders across the lifespan
- Discriminate intervention options, considering scientific evidence alongside client, family and service delivery (e.g. health promotion, prevention, tertiary service delivery) contexts
- Apply methods for determining appropriate intervention goals for individuals in collaboration with clients and their caregivers
- Identify methods for monitoring intervention progress and evaluating intervention 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
- understanding of the normal curve and an ability to compare test results against tables of normal development
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ANAT90011 | Anatomy and Physiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AUDI90025 | Communication Across the Lifespan | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AUDI90027 | Clinical Processes A | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING90033 | Linguistics for Speech Pathology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AUDI90028 | Swallowing and Voice | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AUDI90029 | Clinical Processes B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
AUDI90030 | Language Disorders Across the Lifespan | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AUDI90032 | Speech Pathology Practice 1 | Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group oral presentation
| Week 5 | 10% |
Written assignment
| Week 5 | 20% |
Written diagnostic report
| Week 10 | 30% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Rebecca Waring
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Dodd, B., & Morgan, A. (2017). Intervention case studies of child speech impairment. J&R Press Ltd 1st Edition.
Duffy, J.R. (2019). Motor speech disorders: substrates, differential diagnosis, and management. Mosby Inc 4th Edition.
McLeod, S., & Baker, E. (2016). Children’s speech: An evidence-based approach to assessment and intervention. Pearson 1st Edition.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Speech Pathology
Last updated: 3 November 2022