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SPCH12003 - Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck and Thorax

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Students will develop an understanding of the functional anatomy and physiology relevant to communication and swallowing. Topics covered include surface anatomy and the anatomical relationships of bones, muscles, blood vessels and nerves within each of the pertinent body regions. This unit provides students with foundation knowledge to assist in clinical reasoning, practice and consultation in speech pathology.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

ALLH11004 Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professionals 2

SPCH11001 Introduction to Speech Pathology

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2018

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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. In-class Test(s) 20%
3. Practical Assessment 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 80.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 62.50% response rate.

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.

Source: Teaching team reflection
Feedback
Weekly quizzes, with a small overall unit total, have the potential to become tedious
Recommendation
Is is recommended that the teaching team re-evaluate the total number of quizzes in the unit.
Action Taken
Quizzes were done every 2 weeks, rather than weekly, with email reminders prior to and when the quiz was open for completion on Moodle
Source: Teaching team reflection and student feedback
Feedback
Face to face tutorial classes with two distinct sessions covering foundational anatomy knowledge and clinically relevant case studies are helpful in consolidating learning
Recommendation
It is recommended that tutorial sessions continue to be delivered with a similar format to keep high student engagement and bridge the gap between book and clinical knowledge.
Action Taken
Tutorial sessions commenced with anatomy review and ended with case studies discussing the functional aspect of the weekly anatomy content
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Weekly case studies are helpful in understanding the functional aspect of speech pathology
Recommendation
It is recommended that relevant topical case studies continue to be an integral part of weekly tutorials.
Action Taken
Case studies remained an important part of weekly tutorial sessions
Source: Teaching team reflection and collaboration with head of course - speech pathology
Feedback
Case study viva may not be the most appropriate way to assess knowledge in an anatomy and physiology unit. Written assessment (on a case study) may be more appropriate
Recommendation
It is recommended that the case study assessment be changed from an oral to a written assessment.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Weekly case studies provide a functional understanding of theoretical anatomy
Recommendation
It is recommended that weekly case studies align with weekly anatomy content to provide a functional understanding of the anatomy relevant to speech pathology.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Define the skeletal structures, innervation and musculature serving respiration, phonation, mastication and swallowing, articulation and resonance, and hearing.
  2. Describe the functional importance of each structure/muscle/nerve relative to respiration, phonation, mastication and swallowing, articulation and resonance, and hearing.
  3. Explain the relationship between structure and function of the speech, hearing and swallowing mechanism in a developmental context.
  4. Discuss the relevance of anatomy and physiology to clinical practice in speech pathology.
  5. Discuss the relationship between physiologic functions which sustain life versus physiologic functions related to communication.

The learning outcomes have been mapped to the external accreditation process. The learning outcomes are consistent with Speech Pathology Australia Competency Based Occupational Standards (CBOS) and Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS) requirements.

The Speech Pathology Australia Professional Framework states - "It is expected that an entry-level speech pathologist in Australia will be familiar with the ICF framework and competently apply the social health principles of individual functioningand well-being to their speech pathology practice. Applying the ICF to the clinical practice of speech pathology, practitioners can incorporate both the diagnosis of impairment (body function and structure) and the activity and participation of the individual to assess the impact of the communication and/or swallowing disorder on quality of life. A guiding principle of speech pathology assessment, habilitation and/or rehabilitation is a thorough evaluation of an individual’s functional abilities. Using the ICF framework, including the contextual factors (environmental and personal) and activity and participation levels, allows speech pathologists to collaboratively set goals with an individual and their caregivers."

The Learning Outcomes for this unit reflect this principle through the assessment of foundation knowledge in anatomy and physiology required to accurately evaluate human body function and structure.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment
2 - In-class Test(s)
3 - Practical Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - In-class Test(s)
3 - Practical Assessment