CMDS465-16S1 (C) Semester One 2016

Dysphagia and Related Disorders: Management

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2016
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 4 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 20 May 2016

Description

Advanced study of swallowing biomechanics as they relate to rehabilitation management of dysphagia: rehabilitation and compensation of swallowing disorders in adults and children, maximising communication and swallowing in tracheotomised and ventilated patients, documentation and report writing, and nutritional management.

Prerequisites

CMDS365 (SPTH365)

Restrictions

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Maggie-Lee Huckabee

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Brief in Class Quiz (X2) 20%
1st In-class assessment 25%
Reflection Paper 25%
Preparation of annotated treatment plan/assessment 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Daniels, S.K. & Huckabee, M.L; Dysphagia following Stroke ; Plural, 2008.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $894.00

International fee $4,188.00

* 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.

For further information see Department of Communication Disorders .

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