School: Medical and Health Sciences

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

    Neurogenic Communication Disorders
  • Unit Code

    SPE3111
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Deborah Jane HERSH

Description

This unit provides students with knowledge of the neurological bases, and social and behavioural impact of neurogenic communication disorders. Students will be introduced to theories and techniques associated with assessments and treatments specific to the disorders of sensorimotor integration, cognition and language. Student will learn how to critically evaluate the theoretical assumptions underlying management of these disorders. They will be taught how to design and implement appropriate treatment regimes in a range of settings, across a culturally diverse population.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SPE2106

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply cognitive, physical, behavioural and social factors to the client's prognosis, goal-setting and overall progress.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic and cognitive neuropsychological aspects of language as they apply to neurological communication disorders
  3. Interpret the theoretical, neuroanatomical and physiological bases of neurogenic communication disorders as they relate to everyday communicative function.
  4. Justify theoretically driven strategies for the assessment and treatment of individuals with neurological communication disorders.
  5. Predict possible impacts of developmental, acquired and degenerative neurological conditions on communication skill.
  6. Select appropriate treatment outcome measures.

Unit Content

  1. Alternative and augmentative communication.
  2. Assessment procedures for individuals with these disorders.
  3. Conditions and diseases resulting in neurogenic communication disorders, including cerebral palsy, aphasia, cognitive communication impairment as a result of brain injury, dementia and Parkinson's Disease.
  4. Intervention programs for individuals with these disorders.
  5. Sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and cognitive neuropsychological models of language functioning.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and case studies.

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 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case Study ^Sensorimotor disorders30%
Assignment ^Aphasia40%
Examination ^Cognitive Communication Disorders30%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • (2011). Aphasia and related neurogenic language disorders (4th ed.). New York: Thieme.
  • Duffy, J. (2013). Motor speech disorders: Substrates, differential diagnosis, and management (3rd ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Mosby.

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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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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

    Neurogenic Communication Disorders
  • Unit Code

    SPE3111
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Deborah Jane HERSH

Description

This unit provides students with knowledge of the neurological bases, and social and behavioural impact of neurogenic communication disorders. Students will be introduced to theories and techniques associated with assessments and treatments specific to the disorders of sensorimotor integration, cognition and language. Student will learn how to critically evaluate the theoretical assumptions underlying management of these disorders. They will be taught how to design and implement appropriate treatment regimes in a range of settings, across a culturally diverse population.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SPE2106

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply cognitive, physical, behavioural and social factors to the client's prognosis, goal-setting and overall progress.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic and cognitive neuropsychological aspects of language as they apply to neurological communication disorders
  3. Interpret the theoretical, neuroanatomical and physiological bases of neurogenic communication disorders as they relate to everyday communicative function.
  4. Justify theoretically driven strategies for the assessment and treatment of individuals with neurological communication disorders.
  5. Predict possible impacts of developmental, acquired and degenerative neurological conditions on communication skill.
  6. Select appropriate treatment outcome measures.

Unit Content

  1. Alternative and augmentative communication.
  2. Assessment procedures for individuals with these disorders.
  3. Conditions and diseases resulting in neurogenic communication disorders, including cerebral palsy, aphasia, cognitive communication impairment as a result of brain injury, dementia and Parkinson's Disease.
  4. Intervention programs for individuals with these disorders.
  5. Sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and cognitive neuropsychological models of language functioning.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and case studies.

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 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case Study ^Sensorimotor disorders30%
Case Study ^Aphasia40%
Examination ^Cognitive Communication Disorders30%

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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