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CSCD5064: Language 2: School Aged Language and Literacy
2026 unit information
This unit continues on from CSCD5060 Language 1 – Early Development and Disorders and introduces students to spoken and written language and literacy difficulties, disorders and differences in children and adolescents aged 5-18 years. Students will learn the principles and practices for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of universal, targeted and specialist services for language and literacy needs in children and adolescents.
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Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Communication Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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CSCD5060 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Consolidate knowledge of language and literacy development and describe the nature of language and literacy difficulties, disorders and differences children aged 5-18 years.
- LO2. Identify, plan and evaluate culturally safe and responsive assessment approaches and strategies to identify the language and literacy needs of children and adolescents aged 5-18 years through consideration of person and family-centred practice, evidence-based practice, ethical practice and the social and physical environments of the child/adolescent.
- LO3. Plan and evaluate universal, targeted and specialist services to facilitate the language and literacy goals of children/adolescents (5-18 years), and their communities where appropriate, by incorporating evidence-based practice, ethical practice, and person, family, and community-centred practice
- LO4. Create innovative, engaging and culturally safe and responsive clinical, school or health resources for children and adolescents’ (5-18 years) with language and literacy differences or needs.
- LO5. Develop advocacy, knowledge and strategies to support speech pathology services for children and adolescents (5-18 years) with language and literacy needs across a range of community and workplace contexts, reflecting appreciation for their social, health, educational, financial and environmental experiences.
- LO6. Understand team roles including the role of a speech pathologist when working in a variety of workplace or community contexts including schools, clinics, and work effectively within student learning and assessment tasks.
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