HSP737 - Supporting Swallowing and Mealtimes
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2025 - first offered in Trimester 2 2026 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H765 |
| Prerequisite: | HSP733 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar per week |
| In-person attendance requirements | Students are required to attend all four days of the simulated placement. Students will be in groups for the simulated placement; scheduled days of placement for each group will be communicated at the commencement of the trimester. |
Content
This unit will support students to develop their capacity to work with people who have swallowing/ mealtime difficulties. Content will encompass all areas of swallowing as relevant to speech pathology practice, including eating, drinking, saliva management, oral health and mealtime difficulties. Students will engage with cases that support them to incorporate perspectives of people with a disability, legislation, research evidence and ethical guidelines into their decision-making. Students will learn and apply evidence-based assessment and intervention methods within a simulated placement on campus, and will work collaboratively with peers from other professions to problem-solve interdisciplinary client management.
Hurdle requirement
- Simulated Placement Competency Assessment and Attendance - students must pass this assessment and meet the attendance requirements (ungraded pass/ungraded fail) in order to pass the unit.
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