Course Title: Provide support in dysphagia management
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: OHTH5125C
Course Title: Provide support in dysphagia management
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4215 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Heather King
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Pre-requisite courses are:
• HLTAH301A Assist with an allied health program
• HLTAH410A Support the development of speech and communication skills
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to assist a speech pathologist to support clients participating in therapy programs to improve swallowing and/or maintain independence in the management of dysphagia.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAH411A Provide support in dysphagia management |
Element: |
Deliver therapeutic program under supervision of a speech pathologist |
Performance Criteria: |
Obtain informed consent from the individual client, or a third party where the individual is not in a position to provide this consent independently, before commencing the program |
Element: |
Document client information |
Performance Criteria: |
Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the treatment program in line with organisation requirements |
Element: |
Monitor client’s management of dysphagia in consultation with speech pathologist and care team |
Performance Criteria: |
Work with the speech pathologist, care team and the individual to identify and record areas of positive progress and success and specific difficulties arising |
Element: |
Prepare for support of treatment and monitoring programs to promote safe swallowing and eating |
Performance Criteria: |
Obtain information about requirements from the speech pathologist |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching
• Case studies
• Class room activities and practical work
• Reflections and discussions
• Accessing information online
The details of the class schedule on weekly basis is available on the time table that has been provided to students and is also available on RMIT Learning hub.
Teaching Schedule
There will be face to face teaching and practical activities for this course and the details of the class date and time will be in the timetable provided to the students. Timetable can also be accessed online in the learning hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course as comprehensive course material will be provided by the teacher through RMIT Learning Hub. |
References
Online learning materials can be accessed using the RMIT Online Learning Hub. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will involve practical assessment in simulated environment and
observation in the clinical placements with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks will include a range of activities and assessments to assess the student for the learning outcomes for the course.
The assessment tasks will include-
Written assessment
Practical assessment
Clinical placement assessment
The details of the assessments will be provided to the students by the teacher through the RMIT Learning Hub.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course will be delivered and assessed with-
OHTH 5119C- Support the development of speech and communication skills
Course Overview: Access Course Overview