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SPCH11001 Introduction to Communication and Swallowing
Introduction to Communication and Swallowing
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General Information

Overview

In this unit you will be introduced to developmental and acquired communication and swallowing difficulties across the lifespan. You will study how we use person-centred, family-centred, and community-centred approaches to assist people in optimising their communication and swallowing in a variety of contexts. You will learn about the principles of evidenced-based practice and strategies to support communication access across the lifespan.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2025

Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 13 January 2025
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students appreciated the discussions and hands on experiences from the tutorials. Although not in the physical classroom, distance students they felt as though they were in the classroom learning environment.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the interactive activities and discussions in the tutorial continue to be a feature of the tutorials in future iterations of the unit as they are viewed positively by students.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students reported that whilst it was good to have quizzes every two weeks, they felt they were too long with too many questions for the timeframe allowed to complete the quiz.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the quantity and quality of the six quizzes be reviewed prior to the next iteration of the unit.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students reported that the resources such as unit slides and quality of recordings for the flipped classroom model were not always clear.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the slides and recordings for the flipped classroom model of this unit be reviewed prior to the next iteration of the unit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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This information will be available on Monday 13 January 2025
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 17 February 2025
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