School Of Health SciencesSpeech and Hearing Across the LifespanWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401304.1
Discipline: SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
401300 Introduction to Speech Pathology Practice
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the 4763 Bachelor of Speech Pathology or 4764 Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours).
About this Unit
The unit discusses communication disorders in older children and adults and their assessment and treatment. The unit focuses on hearing impairment and its implications for communication, audiological assessment and diagnosis and treatment methods for hearing loss. The unit also introduces cultural and linguistic diversity and its impact on communication and communication disorders.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
Student Compliance Information for all Health-Related Placements
Students must meet Western Sydney University course requirements as well as any special, legislated, or policy-mandated requirements.
Western Course Requirements
Visit the Special Requirements webpage for details about your course.
Special Requirements
Mandatory NSW Health student placement policy requirements
To be able to undertake placement in any NSW Health facility you must be assessed as compliant with NSW Health student placement policy in the first year of your course, regardless of when you expect to go on your first placement. Access and read the NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet.
NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet
Please ensure that you
1. Find your existing National Police Check or apply for one
2. Gather documentary evidence of your vaccination history
3. Print and compete all relevant NSW Health forms relevant to the campus you are enrolled at or online enrolment requirements
4. Follow booklet instructions on how to have your compliance documents assessed by NSW health staff.
International students have additional requirements: the link to the booklet will inform you of these requirements.
School Requirements
Contact your School for further details regarding your School’s requirements, if any, such as
- If you live outside of NSW or Australia and need to meet your state, territory or country’s compliance requirements
- If you need to meet different state, territory or country compliance requirements.
- NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) or other state equivalent, valid for your entire course.
- Current approved first aid certificate valid for your entire course - approved course providers can be found at the Government Training website
- Other non-health related requirements.
Student Compliance Resources are also available on the Placements Hub web page.
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/learning_futures/home/placements_hub/placements_hub/student_compliance
Courses| 4763.1 | Bachelor of Speech Pathology | CONTINUING |
| 4764.1 | Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) | CONTINUING |