Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Analysis of Sensorimotor Systems
  • Unit Code

    SPE2104
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students will study the normal structure, function and innervation of the systems required for communication and swallowing. Students will learn to use acoustic analysis and other instruments to assess communication disorders in clients from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Students will interpret swallowing function from videofluroscopy images. Classification of characteristic patterns of measurement associated with speech, swallowing and hearing pathologies will be conducted. Assessment results will be analysed and reports will be produced within the context of current literature and the WHO ICF framework. Issues regarding safety and care while conducting assessment procedures will be discussed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from SCH1134, SCH1143, SPE1100

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SPE2100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and interpret outputs from videofluoroscopy.
  2. Contrast and report the procedures involved in the clinical use of videofluoroscopy and related instrumental analysis of speech, swallowing and hearing impairment.
  3. Demonstrate competency in the use of acoustic analysis software to record, digitise and analyse voice quality and speaking fluency in discourse samples gathered from clients with a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
  4. Interpret and report the results of clinical cases with reference to the context of current literature.
  5. Interpret results of hearing screening.
  6. Review published procedures for management of voice, swallowing, fluency and hearing impairment disorders across the lifespan.

Unit Content

  1. Acoustic analysis applications for the measurement of respiration, phonation and speech production.
  2. Applications of the WHO ICF framework for assessing clients from a range of different backgrounds and in a variety of settings.
  3. Clinical use of instrumentation including safety and care of clients undergoing assessment.
  4. Evidence-based practice for assessment of speech and swallowing disorders.
  5. Instrumentation for conduction and sensorineural hearing assessment and swallowing assessment.
  6. Structure and function of sensorimotor systems relating to speech and swallowing.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops, lectures, laboratories, field experience and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Analysis Report: Voice30%
Report ^Analysis Report: Swallowing30%
Examination ^Neurology, Hearing and Fluency *40%

^ Mandatory to Pass
* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

Text References

  • ^ Guitar, B. (2006). Stuttering: An integrated approach to its nature and treatment. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • ^ Cichero, J., & Murdoch, B. E. (2006). Dysphagia: Foundation, theory and practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
  • ^ Boone, D., McFarlane, S., Von Berg, S., & Zraik, R. (2010). The voice and voice therapy (8th.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
  • ^ Bhatnagar, S. C. (2013). Neuroscience for the study of communicative disorders (4th ed.). Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • McNeil, M. R. (2009). Clinical management of sensorimotor speech disorders (2nd ed.). New York: Thieme.
  • Langdon, C., Jardine, K., & Cichero, J, (2013). The essential dysphagia handbook: Real life decision, mindmapping and more. USA: Createspace.
  • van der Merwe, A. (2009). A theoretical framework for the characterization of pathological speech sensorimotor control. In M McNeil, R. (Ed.), Clinical management of sensorimotor speech disorders (2nd ed., pp. 3-18). New York, NY: Thieme.

Journal References

  • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
  • Dysphagia
  • Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention
  • International Journal of Speech Language Pathology
  • Journal of Fluency Disorders
  • Journal of Medical, Speech and Language Pathology
  • Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
  • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Journal of Voice

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Analysis of Sensorimotor Systems
  • Unit Code

    SPE2104
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students will study the normal structure, function and innervation of the systems required for communication and swallowing. Students will learn to use acoustic analysis and other instruments to assess communication disorders in clients from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Students will interpret swallowing function from videofluroscopy images. Classification of characteristic patterns of measurement associated with speech, swallowing and hearing pathologies will be conducted. Assessment results will be analysed and reports will be produced within the context of current literature and the WHO ICF framework. Issues regarding safety and care while conducting assessment procedures will be discussed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from SCH1134, SCH1143, SPE1100

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SPE2100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and interpret outputs from videofluoroscopy.
  2. Contrast and report the procedures involved in the clinical use of videofluoroscopy and related instrumental analysis of speech, swallowing and hearing impairment.
  3. Demonstrate competency in the use of acoustic analysis software to record, digitise and analyse voice quality and speaking fluency in discourse samples gathered from clients with a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
  4. Interpret and report the results of clinical cases with reference to the context of current literature.
  5. Interpret results of hearing screening.
  6. Review published procedures for management of voice, swallowing, fluency and hearing impairment disorders across the lifespan.

Unit Content

  1. Acoustic analysis applications for the measurement of respiration, phonation and speech production.
  2. Applications of the WHO ICF framework for assessing clients from a range of different backgrounds and in a variety of settings.
  3. Clinical use of instrumentation including safety and care of clients undergoing assessment.
  4. Evidence-based practice for assessment of speech and swallowing disorders.
  5. Instrumentation for conduction and sensorineural hearing assessment and swallowing assessment.
  6. Structure and function of sensorimotor systems relating to speech and swallowing.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops, lectures, laboratories, field experience and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Analysis Report: Voice30%
Report ^Analysis Report: Swallowing30%
Examination ^Neurology, Hearing and Fluency *40%

^ Mandatory to Pass
* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

Text References

  • ^ Guitar, B. (2006). Stuttering: An integrated approach to its nature and treatment. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • ^ Cichero, J., & Murdoch, B. E. (2006). Dysphagia: Foundation, theory and practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
  • ^ Boone, D., McFarlane, S., Von Berg, S., & Zraik, R. (2010). The voice and voice therapy (8th.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
  • ^ Bhatnagar, S. C. (2013). Neuroscience for the study of communicative disorders (4th ed.). Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • McNeil, M. R. (2009). Clinical management of sensorimotor speech disorders (2nd ed.). New York: Thieme.
  • Langdon, C., Jardine, K., & Cichero, J, (2013). The essential dysphagia handbook: Real life decision, mindmapping and more. USA: Createspace.
  • van der Merwe, A. (2009). A theoretical framework for the characterization of pathological speech sensorimotor control. In M McNeil, R. (Ed.), Clinical management of sensorimotor speech disorders (2nd ed., pp. 3-18). New York, NY: Thieme.

Journal References

  • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
  • Dysphagia
  • Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention
  • International Journal of Speech Language Pathology
  • Journal of Fluency Disorders
  • Journal of Medical, Speech and Language Pathology
  • Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
  • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Journal of Voice

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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