REHA 2013 Speech and Hearing Across the Lifespan

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 401304

Coordinator Leigha Dark Opens in new window

Description The unit discusses communication disorders in older children and adults and their assessment and treatment. The unit focuses on hearing impairment and its implications for communication, audiological assessment and diagnosis and treatment methods for hearing loss. The unit also introduces cultural and linguistic diversity and its impact on communication and communication disorders.

School Health Sciences

Discipline Speech Pathology

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject

Assessment

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Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Case Study 2,000 words 30 N Individual
Practical Viva 20 minutes 30 N Individual
Written Exam 2 hours 40 N Individual

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