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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.
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.
Students must pass 3 units from SCH1134, SCH1143, SPE1100
Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02
Unit was previously coded SPE2100
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Workshops, lectures, laboratories, field experience and online materials.
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 and/or online activities including discussion boards 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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report ^ | Analysis Report: Voice | 30% |
| Report ^ | Analysis Report: Swallowing | 30% |
| Examination ^ | Neurology, Hearing and Fluency * | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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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.
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.
Students must pass 3 units from SCH1134, SCH1143, SPE1100
Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02
Unit was previously coded SPE2100
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Workshops, lectures, laboratories, field experience and online materials.
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 and/or online activities including discussion boards 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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report ^ | Analysis Report: Voice | 30% |
| Report ^ | Analysis Report: Swallowing | 30% |
| Examination ^ | Neurology, Hearing and Fluency * | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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