| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 1 |
| Unit ID: | HEASP5011 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (HEASP1011 and NHPBM1031) |
| ASCED: | 061707 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This first anatomy and physiology unit is taught as an interdisciplinary unit, providing a firm grounding in the knowledge and skills required for optimal collaboration within interdisciplinary teams. This unit will introduce the principles of human body structure and function as relevant for students of Speech Pathology. This includes an introduction to cells and tissues, the nervous system and the function and relationships of bone muscle and joints. A detailed study of gross anatomical structure and functional anatomy relevant to communication sciences and disorders. It provides a solid foundation in how anatomy and physiology relate to the speech, language and hearing systems. An integrated understanding of the human body will be achieved with practical sessions, including the study of human cadaveric material and functional and clinical case-studies to facilitate the integration of material and the correlation of structure to function. This unit may be co-taught with NHPBM 1031. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | |  | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
|
| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify and describe the structure (Anatomy) and function (physiology) of the musculo-skeletal and nervous systems |
|
| K2. | Explain the structures and the effects of pathophysiology related to the processes of speech, hearing and swallowing using appropriate discipline specific terminology |
|
| K3. | Discuss the relationship between the organisational levels of the human body from the cellular to the organ level of communication systems. |
|
| Skills: |
| S1. | Relate the concept of homeostasis to physiological processes |
|
| S2. | Apply underlying physiological principles to the care of a client in a practical scenario |
|
| S3. | Collate and evaluate clinical data relevant to the functioning of various body systems with a focus on communication systems and swallowing. |
|
| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically apply anatomical and physiological knowledge to a human bioscience discipline |
|
| A2. | Compare and contrast the relevant anatomical processes related to speech, hearing and swallowing for both normal and impaired states |
|
| Unit Content: |
Professional Standards for Speech Pathologist in Australia (2020), Speech Pathology Guidelines for Reporting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Development and Inclusions (2018), The Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, OTBA Code of Conduct (2014) Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018), National Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NQSF, 2018), National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017-2019) and National Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this course. General Cells, tissues, organs organisation of human body Musculo-skeletal anatomy and physiology, bones, joints ligaments of skull Anatomy and physiology of the head and neck Neuroanatomy and physiology. Vertebral column and spinal cord, Speech Pathology Specific Relevant anatomical terminology Embryology of the head and neck General embryonic development Development of the structures for speech, hearing and swallowing Introduction to atypical embryonic development (e.g. cleft lip and palate) Musculoskeletal anatomy of the head and neck Anatomy of the skull Muscles of mastication and muscles of facial expression Muscles of the tongue, infra and suprahyoid Larynx: framework, muscles, membranes and ligaments Muscles of the pharynx and soft palate Nerve and blood supply of the head, neck, and thorax Review of the Nervous System related to speech pathology practice Overview of the nervous system The brain The spinal cord Blood supply of the CNS Cranial nerves and their importance to speech, swallowing and hearing. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2 | Lesson content delivered with a focus on physiology and student-directed learning tasks using multimedia approaches | Online complex MCQ/ quizzes | 5-15% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3 | Lesson content delivered with a focus on anatomy and student-directed learning tasks using multimedia approaches | Online complex MCQ/ quizzes | 10-30% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3 | Lesson content delivered with a focus on laboratory tasks. complex case studies and student-directed learning tasks using multimedia approaches | OSCE - complex case studies /Practical Examination | 20-40% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Lesson content delivered - Blended learning covering all learning outcomes. | Theoretical Written Examination | 30-50% |
|