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CSCD5075: Language 3: Aphasia and Cognition
2026 unit information
In this subject, students will learn about acquired neurogenic language disorders resulting from various brain conditions and the range of factors that can influence outcomes. Students will develop the skills to provide person-centred and evidenced-based assessment, intervention and service responses to support communication. Students will seek to facilitate wellbeing, life participation and social inclusion through effective collaboration and advocacy.
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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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Prerequisites:
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CSCD5064 and CSCD5067 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Brain anatomy, neurology, and physiology |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. describe the causes and characteristics of neurogenic communication disorders and their consequences for individuals and communities
- LO2. Integrate knowledge to plan safe, quality, evidence- based and person-centred assessments for people with possible neurogenic language impairments in relation to: 1. Theories of cognitive-linguistic processing and recovery 2. Body function, activity and participation 3. Personal, social and environmental factors 4. Caseload and service delivery context
- LO3. Critically interpret assessment results for people with possible neurogenic communication disorders, provide diagnoses and report recommendations for further assessment and intervention or service responses that address communication needs
- LO4. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources to identify approaches to intervention or service response that may be utilised with individuals or communities to address communication needs
- LO5. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in developing assessment and intervention or service responses with people with neurogenic communication disorders including collaborating within interprofessional teams.
- LO6. Plan, implement and critically evaluate speech pathology intervention and/or service responses to provide safe, quality, evidence- based and person centred services in partnership with people with neurogenic communication disorders
- LO7. effectively communicate assessment and intervention plans, provide rationales and develop recommendations, with people with, or at risk of, neurogenic communication disorders, their families, associated health professionals and/or community members using tailored and appropriate formats
- LO8. Critically reflect on the restrictions imposed on the provision of rehabilitation services to individuals with neurogenic communication disorders by the nature of the service contexts and constraints and/or complexities of their needs, and devise plans that seek to overcome those restrictions (e.g. through eHealth)
- LO9. advocate for optimal communication and service provision for people and communities with, or at risk of, neurogenic communication disorders
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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