SPCH12004 - Speech and Hearing

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will investigate speech and hearing development, assessment, and intervention for children. You will develop knowledge in how to support speech and hearing needs for children who are culturally or linguistically diverse or have a disability. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework, and the principles of evidence-based, and interprofessional practice will be applied throughout the unit.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites

SPCH11001 Introduction to Communication and Swallowing

SPCH12006 Linguistics

SPCH12008 Phonetics 

ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice

ALLH11006 Life Course Development for Health Professionals

PSCY11010 Fundamentals of Psychology

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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Case Study 50%
2. Oral Examination 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 90.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 50% response rate.

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.

Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
Students requested additional support to prepare for their first viva in the course.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator offer an optional viva preparation session for students enrolled in SPCH12004.
Action Taken
An additional viva preparation session was provided to familiarise students with the viva format, expectations, and assessment requirements.
Source: Student evaluations and unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
The structure of speech and hearing content in the unit supported student learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator retain the structure of this newly designed unit.
Action Taken
The existing structure of the unit was retained, as it effectively supported student learning and engagement.
Source: Student evaluations.
Feedback
Students requested more video examples to support their learning and application of speech and hearing assessment and intervention.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator incorporate additional video examples to support the application of content.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student evaluations.
Feedback
Students reported that the practical elements in the face-to-face tutorials were engaging and supported student learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator retain the practical elements in tutorials, such as opportunities to practise core speech and hearing assessments, to continue supporting the application of learning.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the development of children’s speech and hearing
  2. Examine children’s speech and hearing skills using informal and formal assessment measures
  3. Describe the impact of speech and hearing difficulties for children with diverse needs within the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework using clear and concise language
  4. Apply principles of evidence-based and interprofessional practice when planning prevention and management strategies for children with various speech and hearing needs at an individual, family and community level.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Case Study • •
2 - Oral Examination • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10