CMDS113-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Introduction to Communication Disorders

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

(1) To gain an understanding of typical speech, language and swallowing development and the effects of healthy ageing upon these same processes; (2) To be aware of the possible consequences of delay or disorder upon communication and swallowing function; and (3) to understand the role of a speech-language therapist in assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Restrictions

CMDS111 and CMDS112

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Owens RE; Farinella, KA; Metz, DE; Introduction to Communication Disorders: a lifespan evidence-based perspective ; Fifth Edition; Pearson Communication Sciences and Disorders series, 2015.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $930.00

International fee $4,363.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All CMDS113 Occurrences

  • CMDS113-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018
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