SPH105 Introduction to Therapeutic PracticeA (8)
Abstract
In this foundation subject, students will be introduced to normal communication development across the lifespan. Students will be involved in relevant on-campus experiences to increase their awareness of the culturally and socially bound nature of human communication and to develop beginning skills for clinical and community practice in speech pathology. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SPH105
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Community Health |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to discuss the culturally and socially bound nature of human communication.
- be able to discuss the pragmatic aspects of communication in everyday life
- be able to describe patterns of normal communication development across the lifespan.
- be able to demonstrate beginning skills in sustaining interaction and managing communication data.
- be able to identify communication processes in learning and professional practice.
- be able to discuss frameworks for professional practice in speech pathology.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Frameworks for professional practice
- Human communication development across the lifespan: adolescents, adults, babies
- Pragmatic aspects of languge development
- Multi-modal Communication Competence
- Practical skills : interviewing; observation, description, recording of communication in diverse settings.
- Beginning reflective skills
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Specialised Resources
Digital Audio-visual editing software
Sign Language instruction
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.