Voice: Assessment and Management
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
HLTH 3093
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
172352
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Course aim
To acquire knowledge of evidence-based approaches to the assessment and management of voice disorders across the lifespan.
Course content
To review underlying anatomy, physiology and neurology with reference to vocal function; skills in the perception and analysis of normal versus disordered voice will be developed as a basis for management; consideration will be given to the functional impairments and activity limitations resulting from voice disorders and how these may
impact on an individual and their quality of life; to apply voice therapy techniques to the treatment of voice disorders as well as health promotion strategies for those at risk for of vocal damage; the relationship of voice disorders with other communication disorders will be explored.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| HLTH 2052 | Motor Speech Disorders |
| HLTH 1064 | Speech and Voice Science |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
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
Case study, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Presentation
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Course Coordinators
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
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