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SPH312 Swallowing (8)

Abstract

Within a socio-cultural framework, this subject explores the physiology, assessment, diagnosis and management of swallowing problems across the lifespan. Students will develop knowledge and skills relating to: normal swallowing and dysphagia; various forms of assessment and differential diagnosis; management, including techniques for safe swallowing and maintenance of nutrition; and working with client groups typically affected by dysphagia.

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Session 1
InternalAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SPH312
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Community Health

Assumed Knowledge

BMS224
BMS255

Enrolment restrictions

Students enrolled in:
  • Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
  • Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • across the human lifespan:
  • be able to apply physiology to function with relation to the swallowing mechanism;
  • be able to apply culturally and socially appropriate diagnostic processes and practices;
  • be able to practically distinguish between the major categories of swallowing dysfunction;
  • be able to apply evidence-based, culturally and socially appropriate intervention plans and approaches;
  • be able to demonstrate an emerging engagement with ethical issues in dysphagia management, including the rights of the client.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Normal swallowing function;
  • Dysphagia in clinical practice;
  • Dysphagia and its relationship to speech and language presentations;
  • Differential diagnosis of dysphagia;
  • Instrumental and non-instrumental assessment of dysphagia;
  • Management of dysphagia with the adult population;
  • Management of dysphagia with the paediatric population;
  • Non-oral nutrition;
  • An introduction to tracheostomy;
  • An introduction to dysphagia in people with cancer;
  • Saliva management.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.