Overview
You will develop an understanding of the functional anatomy and physiology relevant to communication and swallowing. Topics covered include surface anatomy and the anatomical relationships of bones, muscles, blood vessels and nerves within each of the pertinent body regions. You will be required to demonstrate your understanding of the application of these topics to speech pathology practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 OR BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 and BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2 SPCH11001 Introduction to Communication and Swallowing SPCH12008 Phonetics OR SPCH13005 Acoustics and Phonetics
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE Staff reflection
Students reported that having specific learning outcomes for recorded lectures helped to support and direct their independent study.
It is recommended that learning outcomes be added to any lectures that do not currently have them.
Feedback from In class feedback Staff reflection SUTE
Lecturer reflection indicated that students without prior experience in an anatomy lab require more time to apply functional anatomy to speech pathology.
It is recommended that the balance of time and content across recorded lectures and in-person tutorials be reviewed to ensure sufficient time for discussion and functional application of knowledge.