Code
SPPA5006
Credits
25
Graduate Attributes
Students will develop skills in assessment and management of swallowing disorders including mealtime management across the lifespan
Lecture
1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial
1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Unit Learning Outcomes
- 1 apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to swallowing, GC1
- 2 design and justify client-centred, evidence-based assessment and management plans for clients with swallowing disorders, including as part of a multi-disciplinary team GC2, GC3
- 3 demonstrate an awareness of the role of other health professionals in the management of clients with swallowing, or eating and drinking disorders, GC2, GC6
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1 apply knowledge of human communication science to the delivery of speech pathology services and research in diverse and changing settings
- 2 critically analyse information to plan, implement and evaluate speech pathology services and research
- 3 locate, extract and critically appraise evidence and information from a range of resources to solve theoretical and applied problems in human communication science with a high level of independence
- 4 demonstrate excellence in written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills appropriate to the discipline within a legal and ethical framework
- 5 use technologies relevant to the human communication sciences to inform clinical practice and research
- 9 independently and collaboratively apply professional skills in an ethical manner across a range of professional settings
Assessment Breakdown
Pre-requisite