SL1003 - Speech Development and Impairment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:

Enrolment restricted to students in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology.

This subject will introduce students to models of normal and disordered oromotor function, sound production and speech and to the assessment and treatment of developmental speech disorders. These will include disordered articulation and phonological development arising from health conditions such as cleft palate and cerebral palsy, as well as that occurring in normally developing children. The field component will allow students to observe and record normal oromotor and speech function in a preschool-age child, as well as treatment of speech disorder in the clinical setting.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of: normal oral structure and function; normal sound development; normal speech development; disordered speech development (articulation and phonology), including that associated with cleft palate and cerebral palsy; assessment and treatment of disorders of sound production and speech;
• Students will demonstrate skills in: Observation of speech production in a normal child Observation of speech pathology practice in assessing and treating a speech impairment Examination of oro-motor function Administration of an articulation test.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

SL1001

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc156216
Lecturers:	jc156216, jc156218.
Contact hours:	26 hours 26 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (40%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.