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Unit Overview

Description

This unit will aim to provide students with foundational knowledge required for understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This will include covering the historical and social context of FASD, characteristics of FASD and common comorbidities, relevant ethical issues in assessment and diagnosis, and forms of intervention which may be helpful for people with FASD.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Non-standard teaching periodOnlineOnline timetabled
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) outline the basic neuroanatomical, cognitive and behavioural characteristics of FASD

outcomes; (2) appraise the common comorbidities, differential diagnoses and primary and secondary characteristics; (3) outline the history and prevalence of FASD; (4) outline the potential barriers to and consequences of diagnosis and assessment; (5) examine how clinicians deliver feedback diagnoses in a sensitive, culturally safe and ethical manner; (6) appraise the common forms of intervention that are helpful in FASD; and (7) appraise the relevant socioeconomic/cultural/regional factors relevant to the diagnosis of FASD.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) quizzes and (2) test. Further information is available in the unit outline.



This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Grace Tan
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73260 Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Contact hours
1 x 3 hour seminar (online collaborate session) per week
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