Human Communication Study Notes

Description

Covers all topics covered across unit of study; reflects integration of lecture slides and in-class notes. Distinction received for this UOS (81= D). Subtopics are explored through two major topic areas, being 'Normal Communication Development' and 'Professional Communication'. Includes the following topic areas: NORMAL COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT: > Foundations of Communication - Principles of research in communication disorders - Theories of language acquisition - History of child language studies - Psychosocial basis of learning and communication - Introduction to statistics in communication sciences- epidemiology, descriptive statistics, what is meant by ‘typical’ Stages of Communication development across the lifespan - Pre- and perinatal – Biological basis of NCD - Infancy- Pre-linguistic development - First words - Simple sentences - School age - Adolescence - Adulthood and ageing - Cultural variation - Variation by gender PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: 1. Communication skills for speech pathology practice 2. Working in teams 3. Ethical behaviour 4. Reading research literature