Verbal expression and comprehension (understanding)
What do I need to be able to do?
Understand and respond to verbal communication.
This will assist you when participating in tutorial discussions and practicing your professional communication during practical classes.
Verbally communicate clear instructions and explanations in a time responsive way.
In the laboratory placement environment, verbal communication is the primary source of communication between you and key users of the laboratory. Clear communication assists with completing laboratory tasks safely.
What adjustments to my study conditions can I access?
A range of adjustments can be organised through the Equitable Learning Services (ELS). Contact the ELS to discuss what adjustments may be helpful to you.
Additional time allowances for comprehension and expression may be available to you for teaching laboratory and on-campus learning activities.
Laboratory placement activities may require time responsive communication. This should be discussed with your Placement Coordinator prior to commencement.
Social communication
Social Communication refers to the capacity to understand and use appropriate non-verbal communication such as: eye contact, gestures, facial expression, speaking volume, tone of voice, proximity and verbal turn-taking.
What do I need to be able to do?
Recognise, interpret, use and respond to non-verbal communication appropriately during on-campus and laboratory placement activities to build relationships, display understanding and complete laboratory tasks.
In the laboratory environment, tasks which require the use of social communication abilities include:
- identifying and using gestures, verbal turn-taking and proximity when sharing workload and equipment with fellow students and users of the laboratory
- responding with open body language, eye contact and facial expressions to demonstrate understanding.
What adjustments to my study conditions can I access?
A range of adjustments can be organised through the Equitable Learning Services (ELS). Contact the ELS to discuss what adjustments may be helpful to you.
Consideration will be given to the use of non-verbal communication appropriate to your disability or condition for example, if you have a vision or hearing impairment, you may rely more on using either auditory or visual means of social communication.