SPCH13001 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will have the opportunity to work with adults and/or children with a wide range of communication and/or swallowing goals and needs, through the completion of work integrated learning. Your work integrated learning will provide you with experiences that will enable you to develop novice-intermediate level clinical competencies. You will engage in reciprocal learning with peers from speech pathology and other disciplines and advocate for the role of the speech pathology profession in meeting the needs of individuals and communities. You will apply the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework and principles of evidence-based practice, critical reflection, and interprofessional practice throughout this unit. Prior to the commencement of the unit, you must complete all pre-clinical requirements and maintain these requirements throughout the unit.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

  • ALLH12006 - Evidence Based Practice for Allied Health
  • SPCH12007 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 1
  • SPCH13004 - Supporting Communication Development and Needs Across the School Years

Co-requisites:

  • SPCH13010 - Swallowing and Feeding Across the Lifespan
  • SPCH13003 - Neurogenic Communication Disorders 1
  • SPCH13012 - Voice Across the Lifespan

 

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 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Rockhampton

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

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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%).

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Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100% response rate.

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: SUTE comments and lecturer reflection
Feedback
Students found that sharing reflections in class supported their peer-learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the students continue to be provided with the opportunity to share reflections in class and receive feedback from their peers.
Action Taken
Students were given the opportunity to share their reflections on their placement opportunities in class and this was positively received.
Source: SUTE comments
Feedback
Provision of real-life examples from working in the field of speech pathology supported students understanding of the unit content.
Recommendation
It is recommended that students continue to be provided with real-life examples based on field practitioner experiences.
Action Taken
The unit coordinator regularly reflected upon real-life case examples which was met favourably by the students.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students reported that their assessment tasks were thought-provoking and practical tasks.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to offer students a variety of assessment tasks that relate to their real-world practice as future speech pathologists.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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