SPSC113-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Introduction to Communication Disorders

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

An introduction to the many communication and swallowing disorders that people might face during their lifetimes. You will learn about the difficulties that children might have with their communication, feeding and/or swallowing and that adults might encounter as a result of an acquired condition such as a stroke or a brain injury. You’ll learn about the SLT profession as well as supporting the people and disorders SLTs work with from all walks of life.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Restrictions

CMDS111 and CMDS112

Equivalent Courses

CMDS113

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Head of Department

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,114.00

International fee $5,650.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All SPSC113 Occurrences

  • SPSC113-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025