SPSC621-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Speech Disorders in Children

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This course provides students with an overview of normal speech sound development and then focuses on speech sound disorders, both articulatory and phonological in nature. Class sessions include case-based learning to evaluate assessment methods and evidence-based intervention strategies for speech sound disorders.

Prerequisites

SPSC661 and approval by the Head of School

Restrictions

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 526 (15/7-22/7)
Rehua 528 (29/7-5/8, 19/8, 9/9-14/10)
 15 Jul - 11 Aug
19 Aug - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 465
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 528
12 Aug - 18 Aug

Course Coordinator

Toby Macrae

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Attendance 5%
Transcription Test 20%
Assessment Assignment 35%
Research Paper 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

McLeod, S. & Baker, E; Children's Speech: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention ; Pearson, 2017.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,191.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 50

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

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