Area: | School of Psychology |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Laboratory: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 13550 (v.3) Clinical Science 172 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 301315 (v.2) Cognitive Neuroscience 271
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Syllabus: | Observation of assessment of people with developmental and acquired communication and swallowing disorders. Conducting culturally appropriate case-history interviews. Demonstrating competence in the use of standardised and non-standardised assessment procedures. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Observed, measured, analysed, integrated interpreted and reported assessment data for people with developmental communication disorders and acquired communication disorders. Participated in a role play history interview with a client with a developmental or acquired communication disorder. Demonstrated competence in the use of standardised texts, standardised descriptive procedures and non-standardised descriptive procedures for assessing people with normalcommunication and swallowing. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Paul R. (2001), Language disorders from infancy through to adolescence, Missouri, Mosby. Owens R. (1999), Language disorders: A functional approach to assessment and intervention, 3rd Ed, Massachusetts, Allyn and Bacon. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Test Evaluation Assignment 25%, Written Case History and Role Play 15%, Written Clinical Assessment Plan 25%, Written Clinical Assessment Plan 35%, Written Clinical Assessment Report 35%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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