Speech Disorders Across the Life Span PG (11980.2)

This unit explores the aetiology, assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention for speech disorders across the lifespan. Students will apply current theoretical perspectives, evidence-based practice, ICF principles, and collaborative, person-centred approaches assessment and intervention strategies aimed to optimise functional communication and active participation in the community.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse and evaluate the effects of changes in neuroanatomy and brain function after acquired brain injury;
2. Integrate knowledge of neurotypical speech sound development and typical developmental error patterns with data from interaction and assessment to determine a differential diagnosis of speech sound disorders in young people;
3. Select and evaluate assessment processes for individuals across the lifespan using holistic, ethical, culturally responsive, community- and person-centred approaches; and
4. Work collaboratively with individuals, caregivers and the community to apply holistic, evidence-based, and culturally responsive practice, to intervention for speech disorders across the lifespan to optimise functional communication and active participation.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
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
12269 Speech Pathology 1 PG or 10268 Clinical Speech Pathology 1 PG

Corequisites

11981 Paediatric Language and Literacy PG

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.