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SPCH14005 - Speech Pathology Skills and Practice 6

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course is the final clinical placement and students will required to demonstrate Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) ‘Entry level’ competence on completion. Students will apply knowledge gained across the program in this final placement within a workplace. This course will further facilitate students’ understanding and application of client management, through practical experience with clients presenting with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. This course is designed to prepare students for their entry in to the workplace and they will be required to complete a speech pathology job application.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 18
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.375
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

 

SPCH14xxx

Focus on Complex Intervention and

Pre-requisite

SPCH14xxx

Speech Pathology Skills and Practice 5 and

Pre-requisite

SPCH14xxx

Speech Pathology Professional Project 1 and

Pre-requisite

SPCH14XXX

Professional Project 2

Co-requisite

 

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2010

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2010

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 18-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 37.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 450 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 0%
2. Written Assessment 0%
3. Portfolio 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate entry level practical skills as assessed by COMPASS® Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology tool.
  2. Complete an application for speech pathology position addressing given selection criteria.
  3. Apply models of service delivery in a range of workplaces.
  4. Incorporate into practice the major concepts of ethics and develop strategies for dealing with ethical issues arising in clinical practice.
  5. Identify factors that may contribute to sustainability in the workplace.
  6. Reflect on Competency Based Occupational Standards (CBOS) in their professional development and how they have achieved these qualities across the speech pathology program.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Practical Assessment •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - Portfolio • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • • •
5 - Team Work • • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • • •
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
1 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Portfolio • • • • •