HSP739 - Speech Pathology Practice with Deaf Communities
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2025 - first offered in Trimester 1 2027 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H765 |
| Prerequisite: | All of HSP733 and HSP734 |
| 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 - online | 1 x 2-hour online lecture per week |
| Note: | Students are required to attend (live, unrecorded) 80% of weekly interactive seminars. Student attendance at seminars includes compulsory use of a web camera which must be turned on throughout these sessions. |
Content
This unit supports speech pathology students to develop the knowledge and skills to work in culturally safe and responsive ways with deaf people across the lifespan, within a framework of human rights and advocacy.
Students will learn basic, disciplinary-relevant Auslan and the theoretical, cultural and linguistic contexts of Auslan and deaf culture required to support their practice. Students will examine and develop culturally appropriate speech pathology assessment and intervention aimed at language proficiency through a mix of theoretical and practical learning.
Hurdle requirement
- Needs Analysis and Intervention Demonstration - Must pass in order to pass this unit
- Competency Assessment (Auslan) and Attendance - Must pass assessment and meet the attendance requirements for the weekly seminars (greater than or equal to 80% attendance) in order to pass the unit.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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