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Part Three – Postgraduate Units of Studyresults, plan appropriate intervention, and to link researchto clinical practice.SPH812 Assessment of Hearing4 pg cpIn this unit students will learn about different types ofhearing losses and the assessment of child and adult hearing.The focus will be on understanding the use and interpretationof basic audiological procedures such as puretone and impedance audiometry, VROA, otoacousticemissions, tympanometry, and speech audiometry.SPH813 Professional Practice I2 pg cpThis unit will provide an overview of the practice ofspeech pathology, the range, nature and implications ofcommunication disorders, and will introduce students tovarious resources available to assist in their skill developmentand in the delivery of speech pathology services.Basic assessment and intervention management of clientswith communication disorders, as required in concurrentclinical placements, will be discussed. In addition, studentswill be introduced to basic sign language skills andthe use of assistive devices, including low and high technologyaugmentative and alternative communication.SPH814 Professional Practice II2 pg cpIn this unit, assessment and diagnosis, management planningand intervention, charting client progress and reportwriting as required in the practice of speech pathologywill be dealt with in detail. Skills in these areas will bedeveloped through exercises relating to cases presentedon video, CD Rom, or from students’ own clinical placements.Models of consultation and service delivery of relevanceto the Australian context will be discussed andcontrasted to models used overseas. In addition, the roleof health professionals in fields associated with speechpathology will be discussed within a philosophy of collaborativeconsultation.SPH815 Professional Practice III2 pg cpIn this unit, the skills developed in SPH813 and 814(Professional Practice I and II) will be discussed in relationto working with specialist populations, including:intellectual disability, autism, hearing impairment, developmentalreading disorder, traumatic brain injury, cerebralpalsy, ADD/ADDHD and clients from multiculturalbackgrounds. In addition, issues related to applyingassessment and intervention principles in specialist settings(eg early intervention facilities, special and regularschools, rehabilitation units, ICUs) will be covered.Students will be introduced to specialist technologies,such as AAC and technical aids for the disabled.SPH816 Professional Practice IV2 pg cpThe focus of this unit is on issues relating to continuedprofessional development of students beyond graduationand on issues impacting on the profession of speech andlanguage pathology as a whole. Students will engage indiscussion and debate relating to workplace reforms, andtime and case management. The provision of communityeducation, evaluation of professional practice and programevaluation will be explored through project work.SPH817 Medical/Surgical SpeechPathology4 pg cpThe unit is designed to cover medical and surgical knowledgerelated to a number of clinical areas serviced byspeech pathologists. One component will focus on craniofacialanomalies, including cleft lip and palate. Thesecond component will focus on relevant clinical aspectsrelated to cardiothoracic disorders, neurosurgery, headand neck surgery and geriatrics. Tracheostomy managementwill also be discussed.SPH818 Clinical Linguistic Analysis2 pg cpIn this unit, students will become proficient at a numberof linguistic analyses used for clinical purposes. Theanalyses can be applied to spontaneous language samplesof disordered children and adults and cover syntacticapproaches, psycholinguistically-based semantic onesand discourse frameworks.SPH819 Speech Pathology III: Alternativeand Augmentative Communication andSevere Communication Impairment2 pg cpIn this unit, students will be introduced to a variety ofalternative and augmentative communication optionsavailable to individuals with severe communicationimpairment. Systems for both children and adults whosespeech, gestural and handwritten communication isrestricted due to either developmental or acquired etiologywill be discussed.TRAN812 Computing and Translation4 pg cpThe unit explores the use of computing resources fortranslators, including internet tools, interactive databasesand multilingual text generation.TRAN816 Theory and Practice ofTranslation and Interpreting4 pg cpThis unit comprises two hours a week lecture/workshopfocusing on linguistic and cross-cultural aspects ofachieving equivalence in translation and interpreting,plus four hours a week language specific lectures andtranslation practice involving translation from Englishinto LOTE and from LOTE into English of selected textsillustrating equivalence problems.299
Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004TRAN819 Introduction to Text Analysis4 pg cpThe unit is a presentation of tools for text analysis andpractical work on English texts in a number of areas relevantto the translator’s and interpreter’s work. The unitis also an introduction to discourse analysis for studentswho have no previous background in linguistics. Twohours per week, tools for analysis and text analysis andvocabulary study.TRAN820 Translation Practice4 pg cpThe unit is a translation practicum and involves the translationof various types of texts. Students discuss problemsencountered in the course of translation such as textanalysis and stylistics, register, language usage as well asequivalence at different levels. It is aimed at introducingstrategies to solve such problems and leading students toestablish their own strategies.TRAN821 Interpreting Techniques4 pg cpA theoretical and practical-based course to examine anddevelop various techniques of interpreting from Englishinto Auslan and from Auslan into English with a focus onmonologues. Incorporates exploration of interpreting indifferent contexts, and various linguistic and practicalcoping strategies and memory skills, through discussionand simultaneous and consecutive interpreting exercises.TRAN822 Interpreting Practice4 pg cpPrerequisite: TRAN 821The unit focuses on the practice of being an interpreter,both the practice of interpreting between English andAuslan, and the professional and ethical practice of interpreters.The unit will provide interpreting skills practicein monologic and interactive settings. Students will beexpected to apply theoretical knowledge gleaned fromthe unit TRAN821 Interpreting Techniques to the criticalanalysis of their interpreting skills. The program alsolooks at the ethical and professional practice of interpreters.TRAN823 Language Transfer in the Media4 pg cpThe unit introduces students to types of audiovisual languagetransfer in the media, with the main focus on subtitlingfor different types of media, the semantics ofaudiovisual language transfer and types of languagereductions in subtitling (two hours a week).TRAN825 Lexicography4 pg cpStudents concentrate on ways in which dictionaries canbest respond to a professional translator’s and interpreter’sneeds. Aspects of semantic analysis and basicprinciples and methodology of dictionary-making are atthe core of this unit. The creation and use of terminologicaldatabases is discussed within the context of the specialrequirements of translation and interpretation.TRAN826 Community Interpreting andTranslating4 pg cpThis unit focuses on the description, interpretation andexplanation of discourse practices in situations wherecommunity interpreting and translating are required withparticular emphasis on the links to be made.TRAN827 Research Methods inTranslation and Interpreting4 pg cpThe unit introduces students to research issues and methodsin translating. The particular orientation of the unit ison the active participation of the students in the researchprocess and the unit thus prepares them to design, implementand evaluate their own research.TRAN830 Dissertation8 pg cpThe unit requires students to undertake a specific supervisedresearch task in any of the areas covered by core oroptional units and submit a dissertation (not more than15,000 words) presenting the results of the project.TRAN832 Public Speaking2 pg cpThe unit is designed to enhance interpreting students’public speaking skills through pronunciation and intonationpractice, delivering speeches and debating (twohours a week).TRAN833 Advanced Writing Skills forTranslators2 pg cpThe unit is designed to improve translators’ writing skillsat an advanced level, including advanced work on grammar,stylistics and written text creation (two hours aweek).TRAN834 Advanced Translation4 pg cpPrerequisites: TRAN816, TRAN820This unit provides students with opportunities to practicetranslation of the most up-to-date technical texts, especiallyfocusing on economic and financial areas. Studentswill be given a chance to combine their translation skillswith concepts of economics and business.Four hours per weekTRAN835 Advanced Auslan Interpreting2 pg cpThe unit provides an opportunity for interpreting studentsto be placed in real interpreting situations in various settings,in order to practice skills developed. Includespotential to work with more experienced Auslan interpretersand opportunities to be monitored for feedback.300
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