Optimising Cognition and Lifelong Disability unit (CXA764)

Introduction

This unit extends your knowledge and application of theoretical models and practice frameworks to understand, identify and respond to cognitive and lifelong disability needs of individuals and/or communities. The unit adopts a case-based and lifespan focus, and you will develop skills related to the description, analysis and interpretation, evidence-based assessment, differential diagnosis, and application of intervention principles to optimise cognition and lifelong disability needs. Responsiveness to the people involved and the context of intervention, and working in partnership with others to plan, implement, evaluate and modify intervention or service response plans is embedded throughout the unit.

Summary

Unit name	Optimising Cognition and Lifelong Disability
Unit code	CXA764
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Miss Jessica Becker
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Learning Outcomes

• Synthesise relevant theories, models, and practice frameworks to understand and respond to cognitive-communication and lifelong disability needs of individuals and/or communities.
• Formulate and implement holistic, evidence-based, and culturally responsive, assessment plans to understand cognitive-communication and lifelong disability needs.
• Evaluate information from a wide range of sources to understand, diagnose, and describe communication and swallowing needs of individuals and communities.
• Justify and implement holistic, evidence-based, and culturally safe and responsive management or service response plans to optimise cognitive-communication and lifelong disability.
• Evaluate intervention or service response outcomes and propose modifications at a community level.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
			not applicable

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Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

CXA746 Developing as Allied Health Collaborators|Optimising Speech and Fluency

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online Class (1hr x 11 times), Independent Learning (9hrs x 11 times), Workshop (5hrs x 4 times)
Assessment	Simulation Assessment Practical – Augmentative and Alternative Communication|Case-Based Assignment – Service Response Presentation (30%)|Simulation Assessment Written – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (30%)|Case-Based Assignment – Cognitive-Communication (40%)
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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