SL1003 - Speech Development and Impairment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Enrolment is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Speech Pathology IHCAP Program and the Bachelor of Speech Pathology Honours Programs.

This subject will provide the theoretical foundation and professional skills base necessary for competent practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment/management of developmental speech impairments in children and adolescents. Aetiological factors, and models and processes explaining normal speech development and impairment will be discussed. Implications across cultural contexts will be considered. Assessment and intervention methods will be described and demonstrated. Practical opportunities will be provided for students to observe, record and analyse normal and impaired oromotor function and speech, and for students to practice simple assessment administration. The effects of speech impairments on activity and participation in educational and community contexts will be explored.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate and apply knowledge of the theories and processes underlying: normal oral structure and function; normal sound and speech development; cultural and ESL considerations for phonological development and impairment (including indigenous languages); impaired speech development (articulation and phonology); assessment and diagnosis of speech impairments; and intervention for speech impairments;
• Students will demonstrate competency in: recording, transcribing and analysing speech production in children with normal and impaired development; assessment procedures for oromotor function and speech skills; analysing and interpreting assessment results; and planning intervention for developmental speech impairments.

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 select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse.

Prerequisites:

SL1001 and SL1002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect:	Dr Wendy Pearce.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours workshops/Seminars 4 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); observation task - pass/fail (%); assignments (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	All assessment components must be passed. Must have completed the clinical observation task by the end of week 13 in study period 2.
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.