SPCH14007 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 6

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is designed to assist you to develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attributes required to meet the minimal standards of the profession. In this unit you will complete an adult-focused clinical placement where you will provide safe, ethical, and evidence-based practice. You will apply person-centred, family-centred and community-centred approaches and engage in interprofessional collaborative practice as relevant to your workplace setting. You will further develop your ability to adapt your practice to respond to the needs of individuals and communities and gain experience using critical reflection in an authentic workplace setting. Following the completion of your adult placement, you are required to demonstrate holistic thinking, clinical reasoning, and application of evidence-based practice within the context of an adult case-based viva. Prior to the commencement of the unit, you must complete all pre-clinical requirements and maintain these requirements throughout the unit to engage in your work integrated learning.

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-Requisites

  • SPCH14009 Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 4
  • SPCH14001 Integrated Practice in Speech Pathology

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 Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 2 - 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 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

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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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Previous Feedback

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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 informal feedback and Speech team consultation.
Feedback
Scheduling of Residential Schools should continue to occur in O week of Term 2 with half days to occur over 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 SPCH14007 remains combined with the residential school for SPCH14006 as a two and a half day residential school immediately before the start of Term 2. Two additional half days will be scheduled during Term 2.
Action Taken
Residential Schools were combined and conducted for two full days immediately before the start of term. Two additional half days were scheduled during Term 2.
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 SPCH14007 oral assessment is reviewed to ensure that only requisite skills are assessed, and the time required for the student to engage in the assessment task is reduced.
Action Taken
The oral examination process was reviewed, and changes were made to streamline the use of time without compromising the quality of the assessment, whilst maintaining the standards set by Speech Pathology Australia.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection, student informal feedback and Speech team consultation.
Feedback
Residential Schools need to occur to prior to Orientation week to allow students to be prepared prior to the start of their work integrated learning experiences. Earlier running of the residential schools will also allow students to start their placements earlier than Week 1 of Term (if appropriate).
Recommendation
It is recommended that residential school for SPCH14007 be combined with the residential school for SPCH14006 into a two day residential school that occurs in the vacation period between Terms 1 and 2.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator reflection, student informal feedback and Speech team consultation.
Feedback
Students require information on "Applying for Jobs" earlier in the year in order to prepare for the job application process.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator collaborates with CQU Careers to ensure that information on job selection, writing job applications, and preparing for interviews is provided in the first residential school for students.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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