SPH529 Intervention for Language and Cognitive Impairments in Speech Pathology (12)

In this subject, students develop competence in speech pathology intervention for language, cognition and multimodal communication. Students develop knowledge, skills and attributes relevant to negotiating and planning intervention with clients and their carers. They develop and demonstrate practical and professional skills used in the implementation and monitoring of interventions for addressing impairments of language, literacy, social communication, and cognition. Intervention for both developmental and acquired impairments will be explored. Students also critique theory, empirical research and holistic frameworks to facilitate client centred care across paediatric and adult populations. This subject facilitates students' critique of speech pathology intervention practices in the context of multilingual and multidialectal Australia, and enables them to identify and justify speech pathology intervention approaches for clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

Subject Outlines
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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

Two sessions

School

School of Community Health

Enrolment Restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Speech Pathology.

Prerequisites

SPH513

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to negotiate client centred goals for language and cognitive impairments, and multimodal communication integrating relevant current evidence, client preference and context
  • be able to negotiate, plan and justify intervention procedures and models of service delivery for management of language, literacy, social communication and cognition, including the use of multimodal communication, based on critical reflection, analysis and synthesis of theory, concepts and holistic client data
  • be able to demonstrate technical skills for delivering intervention targeting language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments, including multimodal communication while adhering to professional ethical standards and medico-legal requirements
  • be able to monitor, evaluate, and modify intervention delivery, based on analysis, synthesis and interpretation of intervention data
  • be able to use clinical reasoning and communication skills appropriate to a range of specialist and non-specialist audiences to discuss, document and report on intervention procedures, progress and professional recommendations regarding management of language, literacy, social communication and cognition, including use of multimodal communication
  • be able to critique current speech pathology intervention practices in the multilingual and multidialectal context of Australia

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Speech pathology intervention language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments
  • Discussion and negotiation of goals for management of language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments
  • Planning and negotiating intervention procedures and models of service delivery
  • Communicating current evidence in language, literacy, social communication and cognition intervention with specialist and non-specialist audiences
  • Intervention skills targeting specified populations, impairments and aetiologies
  • Monitoring, evaluating and modifying interventions
  • Communicating intervention procedures, progress and professional recommendations regarding management
  • Multimodal Communication
  • Intervention in multicultural and multilingual contexts

Residential School

This subject contains a 3.5 day Compulsory Residential School.

This subject contains a compulsory three and a half (3.5) day residential school on the Albury-Wodonga campus, scheduled for session two. The residential school enables situated learning, access to specialised resources, observation of expert practice, scaffolding of skill development, immediate feedback on developing skills, and assessment of competence against professional standards. Specifically, students will develop skills in planning and delivering intervention targeting language and cognitive skills. Students are expected to cover the travel and accommodation costs associated with attendance at the residential school.


 

Special Resources

Students are required to attend a compulsory residential school on the Albury-Wodonga campus, to develop skills in planning and delivering intervention targeting language and cognitive skills. Students will be expected to cover the travel and accommodation costs associated with attendance at the residential school.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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