SL3005 - Voice Impairment

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 will provide the theoretical foundation and professional skill base necessary for competent practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment/management for organic and functional voice impairments across the lifespan. Epidemiological and aetiological factors will be discussed. The nature of voice disorders will be explored, including physiological, perceptual and acoustic features. Current methods for assessment, diagnosis, prevention and intervention will be described, demonstrated and evaluated with respect to clinical reasoning skills and evidence-in-practice principles. The impact of voice impairments on activity and participation, and multidisciplinary perspectives to management will be explored.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate understanding of laryngeal development and changes in the physiology of voice production across the lifespan; and understanding of the core aetiologies of voice disorders;
• demonstrate competency in assessment, analysis and interpretation processes required to differentially diagnose voice disorders including: conduct of a case history; description of the perceptual, acoustic and physiologic features of normal and abnormal voice production; application of perceptual analysis methods; and use of basic instrumental assessment techniques;
• demonstrate understanding of management approaches (symptomatic, medical and psychosocial) for psychogenic, functional, structural and neurogenic vocal pathologies; and clinical reasoning required to plan management for people with voice disorders.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• 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 work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:

HS2402 AND HS2403 AND RH2002 AND SL2002 AND SL2003 AND SL2004

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Wendy Pearce
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Ms Louise Brown.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (40% - 50%); assignments (20% - 30%).
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.