This unit examines how ageing is a social construct. You will examine how ageing and older age are influenced by factors other than biological ageing alone, from global and local perspectives. You will examine and critique social attitudes towards ageing, the impacts of ageism and social institutions, and how language impacts on our understandings and experiences of ageing and older age. The unit...

The goals of this unit are twofold. The first goal is to acquaint students with the methods that economists use by surveying the literature and exploring theories relevant to their topics of interest. We will focus on critical assessments of what is already known and how students could extend and contribute to the knowledge and literature. The second goal is to promote the writing, exposition,...

This professional experience placement unit brings together core fundamental speech pathology practice knowledge and skills and requires you to apply them in supervised practice with children and adults. The focus is on professional experiential learning, including application of core theoretical knowledge and threshold concepts related to person and family-centredness, biopsychosocial models of...

Speech Pathology Practice 2 extends your core knowledge and application of concepts and skills developed in previous units and/or concurrently in Optimising Communication and Swallowing 1 and 2. You will integrate and apply your understanding and skills in on-campus intensive workshops and within practice education placements in either a paediatric, adult or mixed practice context. Throughout the...

Speech Pathology Practice 3 continues to extend your core knowledge and application of concepts and skills developed in previous units and/or concurrently in Optimising Communication and Swallowing 3 and 4, and Developing as Allied Health Collaborators. You will integrate and apply your understanding and skills in on-campus intensive workshops and within practice education placements in either a...

Speech Pathology Practice 4 consolidates students’ core knowledge, integration and application of concepts and skills developed in Stages 1 to 3 and in CXA713 and CXA722 units. Students will integrate and apply their understanding and skills in workshops in the residential schools and as they work in supervised practice in either a paediatric, adult or mixed practice context. Throughout the...

Speech Pathology Practice 4 consolidates students’ core knowledge, integration and application of concepts and skills developed in Stages 1 to 3, and in Transitioning to Community Based Allied Health Practice and Integrating Speech Pathology Practice. You will integrate and apply your understanding and skills in workshops in the residential schools and as you work in supervised practice in...

Speech Pathology Practice 4 will, in combination with Speech Pathology Practice 5, consolidate your core knowledge, integration and application of concepts and skills developed across the course. You will integrate and apply your understanding and skills in practical activities and as you work in supervised practice in either a paediatric, adult or mixed practice context. Throughout these...

Speech Pathology Practice 5 consolidates your core knowledge, integration and application of concepts and skills developed across the course. You will integrate and apply your understanding and skills in practical activities and as you work in supervised practice in either a paediatric, adult or mixed practice context. Throughout these activities you will focus on person and family-centredness,...

This unit will give you an insight into the legal basis of planning in Tasmania. We cater to people wanting to practice as planners and also those wishing to become more informed citizens by better understanding the key legal principles and practices of planning. We discuss concepts of natural justice and sustainability (social, economic, environmental) through case studies. Considerable...