This unit provides the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct assessment and intervention for clients across the lifespan with the motor speech disorders of stuttering, dysarthria and apraxia of speech. Students will learn to describe, evaluate, conduct and justify intervention or service responses for communication needs in these populations. A focus on case problem solving will be emphasised to achieve integration of theory and practical skills.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Communication Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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CSCD5061 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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Anatomy and neurology of the speech system including head, neck, nervous system and speech motor control |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Kirrie Ballard, kirrie.ballard@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Katrina Gott, katrina.gott@sydney.edu.au |
Kirrie Ballard, kirrie.ballard@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Kirrie Ballard, kirrie.ballard@sydney.edu.au |
Katrina Gott, katrina.gott@sydney.edu.au |