Course Title: Support the development of speech and communication skills

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4215 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Title: Support the development of speech and communication skills

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5119C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term2 2011

Course Contact: Veemita kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662

Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with the delivery of speech pathology programs designed to achieve and develop optimum independence in speech and communication skills.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Pre-requisite for this course is:
HLTAH301A: Assist with an Allied Health Program



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAH410A Support the development of speech and communication skills

Elements:

Clean and store equipment

Conduct speech pathology program according to identified goals and methods under supervision of a speech pathologist

Develop activities to support a speech pathology program under the direction of a speech pathologist

Document client information

Prepare for delivery of a speech pathology program


Learning Outcomes


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.