EDUC6862

Listening and Spoken Language: School Age Children

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Education

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2013

WebLearn GradSchool	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

This course is designed to assist the practitioner with the identification and application of theory to the auditory-based spoken language development of school age children who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH). The course focuses on the assessment, facilitation, and if necessary, remediation of linguistic, auditory, cognitive, and socio-emotional, and speech skills via an integrated approach to learning.

RIDBC Renwick Centre administers this course. Before enrolling in this course, review the RIDBC Renwick Centre Student Handbook at http://www.ridbc.org.au/renwick/courses/current.php . Completion of this course requires attendance at a compulsory campus conference. Dates and venues of campus conferences are available in the RIDBC Renwick Centre Timetable located at http://www.ridbc.org.au/renwick/courses/current.php .

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to demonstrate the following skill/knowledge:
1. Research associated with the listening and spoken language development of school age children who are DHH;
2. Critical analysis of listening and spoken language teaching behaviours used with school age children who are DHH; and
3. Benchmarking, goal setting and program implementation for school age children who are DHH.

Content

Summary or associated LSL research;
2.School-age child developmental factors;
3.Changing role of the family;
4.Integration of linguistic, auditory, cognitive, socio-emotional and speech development of school age children using LSL;
5.Red flags for development;
6.Review of assessment, benchmarking, and reporting for school-age children;
7.Identification and analysis of LSL teaching behaviours used with school age children;
8.Working with allied colleagues;and
9.Supporting classroom teachers.

Replacing Course(s)

Not applicable

Transition

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

- Qualified Teacher of the Deaf, Audiologist, or Speech Language Pathologist
- LSL: Fundamentals

Modes of Delivery

Distance Learning : IT Based

Teaching Methods

Case Study
Email Discussion Group
Lecture
Experience Based Learning

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	Research/critical analysis essay
Case Scenario/PBL exercises	Case-based scenario using PBL

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 18 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Self Directed Learning: for 9 hour(s) per Week for 13 weeks

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	This course is only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies or the Master of Special Education (Sensory Disability).

Timetables