SL3001 - Stuttering Across the Lifespan

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
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 is comprised of two modules: Stuttering and Counselling. The Stuttering module will provide the theoretical foundation and professional skill base necessary for competent practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment/management of stuttering disorders across the lifespan. Epidemiological, aetiological and contributing factors will be discussed. Current methods for assessment, diagnosis, prevention and intervention will be described, demonstrated and evaluated with respect to evidence-in-practice principles. The impact of stuttering on activities and participation will also be a focus for discussion. The Counselling module will provide an introduction to the principles and practices of counselling for speech pathology.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate knowledge of the theories and processes underlying: the development and progression of fluency, dysfluency and stuttering; approaches to assessment, diagnosis and intervention; and the limitations and restrictions that stuttering can impose on the activities and participation of people who stutter;
• demonstrate competency in basic counselling skills;
• demonstrate competency in diagnostic and management processes for people who stutter by: selecting and administering appropriate assessments; analysing and interpreting assessment results; identifying further information and referral requirements; selecting and planning an intervention approach; and appropriate reporting.

Graduate Qualities

• 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 think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• 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;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Prerequisites:

HS2402 AND HS2403 AND SL2002 AND SL2003 AND SL2004 AND RH2002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Wendy Pearce
Lecturers:	Dr Debra Miles, Dr Wendy Pearce.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 60%); assignments (40% - 60%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Must pass each assessment item

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.