Language Analysis and Assessment

Course aim

Develop skills in assessment procedures and data interpretation of communication functions and breakdown in persons of all ages.

Course content

Observation and assessment of people with communication disorders, describing and analysing parameters of communication, use of standardised and non-standardised assessment. Determining appropriate assessment tools considering age, cultural background, education, and cognitive level. Organizational skills, report writing skills, communication skills for reporting information to parents and other professionals.

Textbook(s)

Kenneth G. Shipley and Julie G. McAfee 2021, Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology. A resource manual, 6th, Plural Publishing.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 1062	Studies in Language Development

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 2049	Introduction to Speech Pathology Practice

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Case study, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.