Speech and Language Disorders - Advanced

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Completion of the following subjects:

N/A

N/A

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This unit will focus on advanced issues in the diagnosis of speech, language and swallowing disorders from childhood to adulthood. There will be an emphasis on presenting and supporting students to problem solve real-world clinical dilemmas regarding the use of existing best practice classification systems to refine diagnoses for clients. In particular, clients with complex co-morbid conditions will be presented. The subject will also cover the importance of, and processes for, working with other health professional colleagues in the measurement and interpretation of evidence to guide their diagnosis for speech, swallowing and language disorder.

On completion of this subject students should:

• Understand and describe the principles and processes of differential diagosis in speech and language disorders
• Understand and describe a range of complex and co-morbid speech and language disorders across the lifespan, including any associated swallowing difficulties/disorder
• Evaluate and interpret clinical data from clients with complex speech and language disorders across the lifespan
• Evaluate and interpret the personal and environmental issues that influence the complexity of clients' speech and language disorders
• Apply diagnostic and intervention strategies suitable to complex speech and language disorders across the lifespan
• Understand and identify the interprofessional processes in differential diagnosis for complex speech and language disorders
• Understand and describe the multi-modal assessment and intervention strategies required in the clinical management of clients with complex communication needs
• Select a range of resources (low and high technology) in the area of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Completion of a written case study report (1500 words) Week 5 (30%)

Completion of a written case study report (1500 words) Week 10 (30%)

A two hour written examination - end of Semester 1 (40%)

Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the written exam in order to pass the subject.

Nil.

Nil.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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