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SPCH12004 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will begin to develop the practical skills required for speech pathology practice, through a range of learning activities and observation of children in a clinical setting. You will have the opportunity to learn how to engage with children and their carers while developing your skills in informal assessment, case history taking, and test administration/analysis. Clinical reasoning and reflective practice are embedded throughout the unit. There is an emphasis on the integration of theoretical knowledge and the development of clinical skills, with a focus on working within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework and understanding the importance of using evidence based practice.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

  • SPCH11001 Introduction to Communication and Swallowing Disorders
  • ALLH12007 Research Methods for Health Professionals OR ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals
  • ALLH11006 Life Course Development for Health Professionals
  • SPCH12006 Linguistics

Co-requisites:

  • SPCH12002 Communication Development and Disorders in Early Childhood
  • SPCH13005 Acoustics and Phonetics

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2021

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 60%
2. Reflective Practice Assignment 40%
3. Electronic Focused Interactive Learning (eFIL) 0%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
Students requested additional support to prepare for their first viva in the course.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator offer an optional viva preparation session for students enrolled in SPCH12004.
Action Taken
An additional viva preparation session was provided to familiarise students with the viva format, expectations, and assessment requirements.
Source: Student evaluations and unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
The structure of speech and hearing content in the unit supported student learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator retain the structure of this newly designed unit.
Action Taken
The existing structure of the unit was retained, as it effectively supported student learning and engagement.
Source: Student evaluations.
Feedback
Students requested more video examples to support their learning and application of speech and hearing assessment and intervention.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator incorporate additional video examples to support the application of content.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student evaluations.
Feedback
Students reported that the practical elements in the face-to-face tutorials were engaging and supported student learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator retain the practical elements in tutorials, such as opportunities to practise core speech and hearing assessments, to continue supporting the application of learning.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the basic principles of professional clinical practice, including information gathering, assessment reporting, diagnostic decision making, and management planning
  2. Analyse formal and informal measures of communication in children
  3. Demonstrate reflective practice skills across the professional standards described by Speech Pathology Australia.

The learning outcomes in this unit contribute to the development of clinical and professional competencies as outlined by Speech Pathology Australia's Professional standards.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
3 - Electronic Focused Interactive Learning (eFIL) • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10
1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment • • • • •
3 - Electronic Focused Interactive Learning (eFIL) • • •