301700 (v.2) Human Communication Science 670

Area:

School of Psychology

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

301699 (v.2) Human Communication Science 572 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

301701 (v.2) Speech and Hearing Science 670

Syllabus:

Use of a theoretical model to guide the selection of parameters that best reflect function at all levels of speech, language processing and swallowing. The use of acoustic analysis in macro and microanalysis of language, speech, voice production and swallowing. Use and interpretation of videofluoroscopy, manometry and fibreoptic endoscopic examination in speech, voice and swallowing disorders. The use of speech recognition and speech synthesis software in diagnosis and management of speech, language, and voice disorders as well as the development and evaluation of alternative and augmentative communication devices. Application of research methods and data analysis techniques to demonstrate treatment efficacy. Advanced literature searching.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2005	Bentley Campus	Full Year	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External