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SPCH14006 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 6

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will strengthen your clinical skills by participating in clinical placements and engaging in a variety of work-integrated learning experiences. These experiences will provide you with the opportunity to work with children and/or adults with a wide range of communication and/or swallowing difficulties, and to further develop your understanding of the importance of working within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. You will develop and demonstrate entry-level competence across all of the Competency-based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011) and the generic professional competencies described in the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®). Your clinical portfolio will be completed through the inclusion of direct and/or indirect evidence of entry-level competence across all range of practice areas and you will further enhance your reflective practice skills. A combination of tutorials, a sessional clinical placement, and a block clinical placement will be designed to assist you to develop the entry-level skills, knowledge and competence required for entry into the workforce. Prior to the commencement of the unit, you must complete all pre-clinical requirements, as outlined in the Speech Pathology Clinical Education Handbook, and maintain these requirements throughout the unit.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Requisite: SPCH14003 Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 5

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 3 - 2018

Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Reflective Practice Assignment 0%
3. Professional Practice Placement 0%
4. 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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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: Unit coordinator reflection, student formal and informal feedback, and Speech team consultation.
Feedback
Scheduling of Residential Schools needs to occur in a more streamlined manner to accommodate for: student 'downtime' after Term 1 and increasing variability in start dates for work integrated learning experiences.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the speech team consider that the residential school for SPCH14006 be combined with the residential school for SPCH14007, to be combined into a three day residential school immediately before the start of Term 2.
Action Taken
The residential schools for SPCH14006 and SPCH14007 were combined and shortened. Two days of the residential school ran before the commencement of their work-integrated learning experience, and an additional two half-days of practical activities were scheduled throughout the term.
Source: Student formal and informal feedback, Unit coordinator observations during viva performance
Feedback
Assessment videos that more thoroughly outline requirements for the oral exam (viva) will be created this will include resources for preparation. An optional Q & A session will be scheduled for students at the end of term 1.
Recommendation
It is recommended that assessment videos provided on Moodle clearly explain the marking criteria and what is expected to attain a "pass" and that a "Q and A" session also be scheduled prior to the first viva.
Action Taken
Assessment videos that clearly described and explained the marking criteria on the task description were prepared for Moodle. Additionally, The Academic Learning Centre was invited to speak at the Residential School to provide strategies to approach the assessment task.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection, student informal feedback and Speech team consultation.
Feedback
Scheduling of Residential Schools should continue to occur in Orientation Week of Term 2 with half days to occur over the Term 2. A maximum of two and a half days before the start of term is sufficient for the students to feel prepared to commence their work-integrated learning experiences and prepare for entering the workplace.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Residential School for SPCH14006 remains combined with the Residential School for SPCH14007. It will remain as, two days before the start of Term 2 and two additional half days scheduled during Term 2.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection, student informal feedback and Speech team consultation.
Feedback
Aspects of the Oral Examination (viva), need to be shortened, or removed, to reduce repetition and the overall time required for the assessment task.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the task description for the SPCH14006 Oral Examination (viva) is reviewed to ensure that the time required for the student to engage in the assessment task is reduced.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate entry-level competence across each of the four generic professional competency units and the seven Competency-based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011), as described in the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) assessment tool
  2. Present a completed portfolio that provides evidence of entry-level competence across all range of practice areas as well as the four generic professional competencies and all seven Competency-based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011), as described in the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) assessment tool
  3. Reflect on clinical practice and identify future professional development needs to ensure competency as a Speech Pathologist.

The range of practice areas covered within this unit will depend largely on the nature of each student's clinical placements. Each placement, however, will allow students to have the opportunity to demonstrate entry-level competence with an adult and/or paediatric population across one or more of the following range of practice areas:

  • Voice, Swallowing, Speech, Language, Multi-Modal Communication, Fluency

Students will be assessed across each of the following four generic professional competencies (GPCs) described by the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) assessment tool:

  • GPC Unit 1: Reasoning
  • GPC Unit 2: Communication
  • GPC Unit 3: Learning
  • GPC Unit 4: Professionalism

Students will also be assessed across each of the following seven Competency-Based Occupational standards (CBOS) units:

  • CBOS Unit 1: Assessment
  • CBOS Unit 2: Analysis and interpretation
  • CBOS Unit 3: Planning evidence-based speech pathology practice
  • CBOS Unit 4: Implementation of speech pathology practice
  • CBOS Unit 5: Planning, providing and managing speech pathology services
  • CBOS Unit 6: Professional and supervisory practice
  • CBOS Unit 7: Lifelong learning and reflective practice

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Professional Practice Placement
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment
3 - Professional Practice Placement
4 - Portfolio
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
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
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 - Professional Practice Placement
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment
3 - Professional Practice Placement
4 - Portfolio