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Unit description
Introduces students to the neural mechanisms that underlie communication and swallowing and to relationships across Neuroscience, Neuropsychology and Speech Pathology. Students learn about the brain, cranial nerves and the motor and sensory systems involved in hearing, speech, language and swallowing. Information is also provided about neuropathology and symptoms associated with particular sites of lesion.
Unit content
- Cortical divisions of the central nervous system and areas of the brain linked with speech, language and swallowing functions
- The cerebellum and brainstem in relation to communication and swallowing
- Cranial nerves involved in hearing, speech and swallowing
- Neuro-sensory organisation of speech and hearing
- Neuro-motor control of speech
- Speech, language, auditory and swallowing symptoms associated with particular central nervous system lesions and neuropathology
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | illustrate the cortical divisions of the central nervous system and areas of the brain linked with dimensions of speech, language and swallowing functions |
| 2 | explain how the cerebellum, brainstem and cranial nerves influence communication and swallowing |
| 3 | describe the neuro-sensory organisation of speech and hearing and the neuro-motor control of speech |
| 4 | provide examples of general speech, language, hearing and swallowing symptoms associated with particular central nervous system lesions and neuropathology |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- illustrate the cortical divisions of the central nervous system and areas of the brain linked with dimensions of speech, language and swallowing functions
- explain how the cerebellum, brainstem and cranial nerves influence communication and swallowing
- describe the neuro-sensory organisation of speech and hearing and the neuro-motor control of speech
- provide examples of general speech, language, hearing and swallowing symptoms associated with particular central nervous system lesions and neuropathology
Teaching and assessment
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