| CODE | CMT4312 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Case File 2 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Human Communication Sciences and Disorders | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students are expected to integrate theoretical understanding, knowledge and skills by presenting a clinical report detailing the communication and swallowing profile of a client (with a communication and/or swallowing disorder) that they would have been following during their clinical placement. Study-Unit Aims: - further expose the student to different clinical experiences - provide the student with opportunities to work directly with clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders under the supervision of qualified speech language pathologists, who have received formal training in clinical mentorship - enable the student to devise a well structured plan for the individual needs of the client - promote the development of clear aims and objectives which are supported by relevant rationales and including reference to the evidence base - encourage the student to discuss assessment and intervention approaches with qualified speech language pathologists, peers and academic staff - enable students to reflect, self evaluate and think about effectiveness of therapy, recommedations for change to therapy plan and/or progress. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe the demographic and clinical profile of individuals with communication and/or swallowing difficulties - specify assessment and intervention tools and approaches that are relevant for specific patients/clients - take into account different sources of evidence that will lead to conclusions about differential diagnosis and therapy plan development - describe the patients/clients' strengths and weaknesses in relation to communication and/or swallowing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - administer and interpret assessment findings using a variety of tools and materials, - discuss assessment findings with qualified speech language pathologists, peers and academic staff - evaluate the client's communication skills and identify areas requiring intervention; - reach a tentative differential diagnosis on the basis of assessment findings; - plan and implement therapy sessions that aim to minimise the client's communication and/or swallowing difficulties while building on his/her strengths; - consider relevant prognostic factors. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Hallowell, B. (2022). Aphasia and Other Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders: A Guide for Clinical Excellence. Plural Publishing (on order). - Kersner, M. & Wright, J. A. (2013). Speech and Language Therapy: The decision-making process when working with children (2nd ed.). Taylor and Francis (available). - Murry & Chan (2022). Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders. Plural Publishing (available). - Shipley & McAfee (2019). Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology: A Resource Manual. 6th Edition. Plural Publishing Inc. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: CMT3310 and CMT3312 Co-requisite Study-units: CMT4311 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph G. Agius Rachael Agius Martina Galdes Daniela R. Gatt Helen Grech Ritienne Grima (Co-ord.) Rita Micallef Nadine Tabone |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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