Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | ||
| Gold Coast |
Unit description
Students participate in 96hrs of work integrated learning for up to 12 weeks to demonstrate, with a low level of support, competence in assessment of, and intervention for, adults presenting with communication and swallowing concerns. Students apply clinical reasoning, professional and interdisciplinary skills to a range of client presentations from diverse service delivery and care settings.
Unit content
- Communication and swallowing disorders in neurodegenerative diseases
- Communication and swallowing disorders in cerebral palsy
- Communication and swallowing disorders in palliative care
- Communication and swallowing disorders in cancer care
- Multimodal and alternative and augmentative communication: assessment and intervention for adults
- Working with diverse client populations and services
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 | discuss assessment and analysis approaches to adults with diverse communication and/or swallowing needs using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework and other models |
| 2 | discuss intervention plans and demonstrate their application for adults with diverse communication and/or swallowing needs using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework and other models |
| 3 | demonstrate professional and clinical competence, with low level support, working with clients in a work integrated learning environment |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- discuss assessment and analysis approaches to adults with diverse communication and/or swallowing needs using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework and other models
- discuss intervention plans and demonstrate their application for adults with diverse communication and/or swallowing needs using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework and other models
- demonstrate professional and clinical competence, with low level support, working with clients in a work integrated learning environment
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Beukelman, DR, Light, JC, 2020, Augmentative & Alternative Communication: Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs, 5th edn, Brookes Publishing..
- Roth, F. P. & Worthington, C. K., 2019, Treatment resource manual for speech-language pathology, 6th edn, Cengage Learning.
- Shipley, K. G. & McAfee, J. G., 2021, Assessment in speech-language pathology: a resource manual, 6th edn, Cengage Learning.
- Yorkston, K.M., Beukelman, D.R., Strand, E.A. & Hakel, M., 2010, Management of motor speech disorders in children and adults, 3rd edn, Pro.Ed..
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
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