Speech Disorders Across the Life Span PG (11980.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Intensive |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Speech Pathology | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand the changes in neuroanatomy and brain function after acquired brain injury;
2. Triangulate knowledge of normal speech sound development and typical developmental error patterns with data from interaction and assessment to determine a differential diagnosis of speech sound disorders in children and adolescents;
3. Select and evaluate formal and informal assessment processes for children and adults using a holistic and client-centred approach;
4. Work collaboratively with clients, caregivers and community to apply evidence-based practice and ICF principles to the management of children and adults with speech disorders to optimise functional communication and active participation; and
5. Modify assessments and interventions for diverse populations e.g. children with cerebral palsy, multilingual clients, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
10266 Foundations of Communication Science PG AND 10268 Clinical Speech Pathology 1 PG.Corequisites
11981 Paediatric Language and Literacy PGIncompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Intensive | Dr Jacqui McKechnie |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | Intensive | Dr Jacqui McKechnie |
Required texts
McLeod, S. & Baker, E. (2017) Children's Speech: An evidence-based approach to assessment and intervention. Boston: Pearson.
Duffy, J. R. (2019). Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, differential diagnosis, and management (4th Edition). St Louis Mo: Elsevier
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Moderation
Assessments will be moderated in accordance with the Faculty of Health Moderation Guidelines before they are returned to students. A copy of the guidelines can be found on UCLearn.
Please DO NOT put your name on any assessment item.
Follow the instructions provided in UCLearn for each assessment task. This unit will utilise a combination of uploads to UCLearn and Cadmus submissions.
Special assessment requirements
To pass this unit, students must achieve an overall grade above 50% AND must pass the phonological processes quiz with a minimum score of 70%. Students who do not achieve a minimum score of 70% for the phonological processes quiz will have one opportunity to retake the quiz and must achieve 70% accuracy. Failing the phonological processes quiz will result in a student being required to re-take the unit of study when it is next offered.
Supplementary assessment
Students are permitted ONE additional attempt at the phonological processs quiz. Students are not entitled to a supplementary assessment for any of the other assignments in this unit
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Attendance in-person at the intensive is compulsory.
Participation in workshops is mandatory so that students develop skills in assessment planning, data analysis, intervention planning, presenting case-based information, and giving and receiving feedback from peers and lecturers. Students must attend and actively participate in at least 80% of workshops. Attendance in person or electronically at lectures is advised so that questions about theory and research evidence can be addressed ahead of the practical application activities which will be completed during the workshop.
Required IT skills
This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Blackboard Collaborate tool/application. Blackboard Collaborate provides a virtual classroom or meeting room where you can communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality, we recommend a microphone and speaker headset.
For more information and to test your computer, please visit the LearnOnline Student Help and click on the link to Blackboard Collaborate.
Familiarity using YouTube to upload unlisted videos and share private links with the class is also advised. this unit will also make regular use of cloud based collaboration services such as Google documents/sheets/slides, Padlet, etc
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
