Hearing, Speech and Communication
Learning outcomes
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| 1 | Identify and explain the anatomical and neuroscience bases of human communication and explain the interconnected anatomy, neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychology associated with developmental and acquired communication disorders and hearing science. |
| 2 | Integrate the psychological and developmental bases of human communication including processes associated with learning, memory and attention across the lifespan. |
| 3 | Explain the acoustic bases of spoken communication. |
| 4 | Using appropriate technology, conduct hearing screenings and be able to accurately interpret the results and discuss the implications of audiological assessments conducted with children and adults.
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| 5 | Discuss a range of intervention options that are available to support the communication of deaf and hard of hearing individuals, identify when different options are more likely to be recommended over other options, and explain some of the complexities associated with intervention options with this population.
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| 6 | Apply skills in linguistic and phonetic transcription, considering cultural and linguistic difference in analyses of transcripts. |
| 7 | Consider individual and environmental aspects that may negatively impact communication, and suggest practical and useful recommendations to improve communication effectiveness.
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| 8 | Describe ethical and legal requirements when working with populations who have conditions that affect communication, in order to begin to develop a professional identity as a health care professional.
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