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SPCH14007 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 7

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will consolidate your clinical skills within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework by completing a clinical block placement and attending on-campus tutorials. In your block placement, you will assess, treat, and manage communication and/or swallowing disorders with paediatric and/or adult clients. By the end of your placement, you need to demonstrate entry-level competence across each of the Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011) and the generic professional competencies described in the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS ®), across different range of practice areas.

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. 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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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 50.00% 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: 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 residential school for SPCH14007 be combined with the residential school for SPCH14006 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 they primarily ran before the commencement of the work-integrated learning experience. Two half-days were scheduled during Term 2.
Source: Student formal and informal feedback, Unit coordinator observations during viva performance
Feedback
Students require better information in order to prepare for Assessment 2 (oral exam).
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 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
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 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
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. In this unit you will demonstrate entry-level competence, as defined by the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) tool, across the generic professional competency and Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011) units.
  2. In this unit you will develop a portfolio of direct and/or indirect evidence of entry-level competence, as defined by the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) tool, across all range of practice areas, all generic professional competency units, and all Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011) units.

  1. In this unit, you will demonstrate entry-level competence, as defined by the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) tool, across the generic professional competency and Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011) units.
  2. In this unit, you will develop a portfolio of direct and/or indirect evidence of entry-level competence, as defined by the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) tool, across all range of practice areas, all generic professional competency units, and all Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011) units.

The range of practice areas covered in this unit will largely depend on the nature of each student's block placement. However, all placements will allow students the opportunity to demonstrate entry-level competence with both adult and paediatric populations across one or more of the following range of practice areas: Fluency, language, multi-modal communication, speech, swallowing and/or voice.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2
1 - Professional Practice Placement
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment
3 - Portfolio
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2
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 - Portfolio