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SPCH13004 Communication Development and Disorders across the School Years

Course details

This course provides students with the theoretical knowledge to understand the communication development of children from the commencement of school through to adolescence. Relationships are explored between the ongoing development of oral language and phonological abilities with the development of literate language (including reading, writing and spelling), self-regulatory behaviour and higher level thinking and discourse. Evidence-based speech pathology research and practice are reviewed as to how children and adolescents at risk for delayed or disordered communication can be identified and appropriate management approaches implemented and evaluated. Management is explored in the context of the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. A particular emphasis is placed on inter-professional work within the school and other appropriate settings.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: Prerequisite: SPCH12005 and SPCH12007 and SPCH12003 and ALLH12006 and Corequisite: SPCH12002 and SPCH12001 and SPCH12005
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
Term Campus
This course is not offered for this handbook year
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