Optimising Swallowing, Feeding and Voice unit (CXA763)

Launceston

Introduction

This unit consolidates and extends your knowledge and application of theoretical models and practice frameworks to understand, identify and respond to voice, feeding and swallowing needs of individuals and communities with multifactorial considerations. The unit adopts a case-based and lifespan focus. You will develop skills related to the description, analysis and interpretation, evidence-based assessment, differential diagnosis, and application of intervention principles to optimise communication and swallowing in complex cases or situations. Responsiveness to the people involved and the context of intervention is embedded throughout the unit, along with working in partnership with others to plan, implement, evaluate and modify intervention or service response plans.

Summary

Unit name	Optimising Swallowing, Feeding and Voice
Unit code	CXA763
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Ms Annabelle Vaughan
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant theories, models, and practice frameworks to understand and identify swallowing, feeding and voice needs of individuals and communities.
• Develop and implement holistic, evidence-based, ethical, and culturally responsive assessment plans to understand swallowing, feeding and voice needs of individuals and communities.
• Analyse and interpret information from a wide range of sources to understand, diagnose, and describe swallowing, feeding and voice needs of individuals and communities in partnership with others.
• Design and deliver holistic, evidence-based, ethical, and culturally safe and responsive intervention or service response plans to optimise swallowing, feeding and voice where there are features of complexity.
• Plan and justify assessment and intervention for a mixed caseload, prioritising workflow in response to need and risk.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

CXA726 Speech Pathology Practice 2|CXA762 Optimising Language and Literacy

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online Class (1hr x 10 times), Independent Learning (9hrs x 10 times), Workshop (15hrs x 2 times)
Assessment	Simulation Assessment Practical – Voice|Simulation Assessment Written - Voice (30%)|Case-Based Assessment - Swallowing Assessment and Intervention Planning (35%)|Clinical Cases in Context - Swallowing and Feeding (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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