Unit of Study SPCH2012 Assessment of Child Speech and Language (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

SPCH1002 - Phonetics and Linguistics for Speech Pathology AND SPCH2011 - Communication Development Across the Lifespan

Unit description

Develops and applies knowledge of speech pathology assessment and intervention for children with communication delay or disorders. Students apply principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to promote holistic and client-centred assessment. Students are provided with an opportunity to acquire, practise and demonstrate novice-level speech pathology skills that underpin clinical practice.

Unit content

History, models, classification systems and definitions of speech sound disorders and developmental language disorders
Speech sound assessment approaches for different types of speech sound disorders in children
Analysis and reporting of speech sound disorders in children
Language assessment approaches for different age groups
Literacy assessment approaches for different age groups
Analysis of developmental language disorders and/or literacy concerns in children

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term1	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the history, models, classification systems and definitions of speech sound disorders and developmental language disorders in children

compare approaches in the assessment and diagnosis of speech sound disorders in children

describe approaches in the assessment and diagnosis of developmental language disorders and literacy concerns in children

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Case study	40%
Quiz	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Case study	40%
Quiz	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

McLeod, S & Baker, E, 2017, Children's speech: An evidence-based approach to assessment and intervention, Pearson Education Ltd..
Paul, R, Norbury, CF, & Goose, C, 2018, Language disorders from infancy through adolescence. Listening, speaking, reading, writing and communicating, 5th edn, Elsevier..
Shipley, KG & McAfee, JG, 2021, Assessment in speech-language pathology: a resource manual, 6th edn, Cengage Learning..

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

The textbooks above are all available online under MyReadings.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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