School Of Health SciencesCommunication Changes Across the LifespanWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401423.1
Discipline: SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
To successfully undertake this unit students are expected to have a sound understanding of the scope of practice and professional activities of a Speech Pathologist.
Prerequisite
401416 Communication and Mealtime Foundations
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the 4763 Bachelor of Speech Pathology or 4764 Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours).
About this Unit
This unit discusses communication disorder in children and adults arising from physical, sensory, cognitive, linguistic, psychosocial, functional and environmental changes that occur across the lifespan. The unit focuses on assessment of communication skills, interpretation and reporting of findings, diagnosis, and planning of treatment and management priorities within holistic, person-centred frameworks. Students will have the opportunity to explore disordered presentation of speech, language, voice, and fluency and build on emerging clinical reasoning, critical reflection skills, and strategies for working effectively in partnership with individuals, families and communities.
Courses| 4763.2 | Bachelor of Speech Pathology | CONTINUING |
| 4763.3 | Bachelor of Speech Pathology | CURRENT |
| 4788.1 | Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) | CURRENT |
| 4789.1 | Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Science) | CURRENT |