SL5200 - Advanced Practice in Dysphagia
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject is available to students who are enrolled in the Speech Pathology major of the Master of Rehabilitation, Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation, or Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation. There is a two-day face-to-face requirement on the Townsville campus. Completion of this subject may be used as evidence to support an application for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia, however students are advised to discuss suitability with Speech Pathology Australia.
This subject will extend students theoretical knowledge concerning the diagnosis and management of neonates, children and adults with complex swallowing disorders. The locus of complexity may lie with the nature of the underlying impairment, overall health and social situation, or the nature of the service delivery context. Emphasis will be on application of evidence-based and 'gold-standard' practice to client assessment and management in community, acute hospital, rehabilitation, or palliative contexts to optimize feeding and swallowing to improve quality of life. The subject will explore how evidence from a range of contexts applies to rural, remote, tropical and Indigenous communities.
Learning Outcomes
- critically appraise the evidence for the diagnosis, management and evaluation of dysphagia in acquired and developmental clients;
- formulate speech pathology assessments and interventions for complex clients with dysphagia using advanced clinical reasoning skills and applying current evidence;
- measure and critique the outcomes of interventions for complex clients with dysphagia, particularly in rural remote, tropical and indigenous contexts;
- ability to effectively communicate about complex cases with peers.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Knowledge and skills commensurate with completion of speech pathology undergraduate degree study |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 5 | |
| Census Date 11-May-2017 | |
| Face to face teaching (2 day face-to-face attendance in Townsville - dates TBA) | |
| Coordinator: | jc256076 |
| Lecturers: | jc256076, Mr Roger Newman. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (25%); assignments (50%); response to problem-based stimuli (25%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Must pass all items of assessment. Must attend and actively participate in the 2-day face-to-face component. |
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.