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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Co-convener; Lecturer; (tutor)
Titia Benders
Contact via 1) Before/after lectures and tutorials; 2) drop-in consulation hours; 3) iLearn (personal) messages
Australian Hearing Hub, room 3.519
Wednesday 4-5pm (drop-in, no appointment necessary)
Co-convener; Tutor
Elise Tobin
Contact via 1) Before/after lectures and tutorials; 2) iLearn (personal) messages
NA
By appointment
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 2000 level or above including LING2217 or LING217
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to theoretical and clinical perspectives on children’s acquisition of speech and language in the infant, toddler, and pre-school years. These topics are discussed with respect to typical as well as less typical language development. Tutorials and assignments focus on the understanding and communication of language development research to parents, and analysing linguistic data in preparation of clinical diagnosis. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
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Students should consult iLearn for revised unit information.
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Students have access to weekly lectures, weekly required readings on Leganto, weekly tutorial sessions (some weeks excepted), and the assignment-specific resources on iLearn and Leganto.
All required readings and lecture materials provide the necessary content knowledge for successful completion of the exam and provide the basis for successful completion of the assignments.
Tutorials are specifically designed to develop the skills required for the successful completion of the assignments and the exam.
Preparation for and attendance at all classes - both lectures and tutorials - is expected. We are here to support your learning and we can only do this successfully through structured contact to guide you through the materials and techniques.
We welcome all your questions during the lectures and tutorials. Please never hesitate to come to talk to us! You can also pose written questions on the iLearn discussion fora, for your peers, tutor, or lecturer to answer. Content messages that are sent via the personal iLearn messages may be (anonymously) re-posted in the discussion fora. Our aim in doing this is providing all students with access to the same information. Questions of a personal nature are of course excluded from this procedure. Please contact the unit convener directly if you have any personal questions or concerns.
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17/02/2020 | The procedures around late submissions have been included. |