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SPTH8828 – Speech Pathology Intervention 1
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Elisabeth Harrison
Claire Layfield
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MSpchLngPath
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit students will gain advanced knowledge of a range of theoretically and empirically informed intervention principles, and their application across the range of speech pathology practice. Students will focus on applying these principles differentially to interventions for dysphagia, fluency disorders, and voice disorders in children and adults.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Analyse and evaluate the implications of current knowledge about correlational learning, motor learning, and behaviour modification for speech pathology practice, particularly interventions targeting body functions and structures.
- ULO2: Apply theoretically motivated and evidence based principles to planning speech pathology interventions for people with dysphagia, fluency disorders, and voice disorders.
- ULO3: Align principles and practices informed by correlational learning, motor learning, and behaviour modification with client-centred care, focusing on the psychosocial implications of dysphagia, fluency disorders, and voice disorders.
- ULO4: Identify and evaluate ethical speech pathology practice for people with dysphagia, fluency disorders, and voice disorders, focusing on client-centred care.
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
Word limits
Assessment submissions with excessive word counts will receive a penalty commensurate with the amount the submission has exceeded the word limit stated in the assessment description. Excessive word counts will result in the following penalties:
- From 11 to 20% over the word limit = reduction by one grading band.
- More than 20% over the word limit = reduction by at least two grading bands, with further penalties applied at the discretion of the unit convenor.
For example: Word limit = 2000 words; Submission word count = 2240, i.e., 12% over the limit, and therefore a penalty is applied as follows:
- Initial grade = D
- Penalty = reduction of one grading band
- Final grade = C
Penalty for late submission
Late submission of assessments will result in the following penalties:
- 1 day late = reduction by no more than one grading band, at the discretion of the unit convenor
- 2 days late = reduction by no more than two grading bands, at the discretion of the unit convenor
- 3 or more days late = reduction by at least two grading bands, with further reductions at the discretion of the unit convenor
For example: A submission is two days late, and therefore a penalty is applied as follows:
- Initial grade = HD
- Maximum penalty = reduction of two grading bands
- Final grade = C
Delivery and Resources
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Students will participate in 2 hour lectorial classes blending teacher-fronted delivery with small group activities. Students will be expected to engage with learning materials before attending and participating in weekly classes, and then to complete learning activities following class. All learning and teaching activities will occur over the standard 13 teaching weeks of the session.
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
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