Assessment Tasks

The assessment tasks have been designed to enable students to demonstrate their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in a clinical environment. All assessment tasks are compulsory and must be completed. The evaluation of CAUD817 is with either a ‘Satisfactory’ or ‘Unsatisfactory’ grade. An unsatisfactory grade may be issued based on feedback from clinical educators, students’ lack of clinical competence, unprofessional behaviour and conduct, clinical placement assessment portfolio, etc. A ‘Satisfactory’ grade requires the successful completion of the following components:

Clinical Placement Documents

This includes:

• Clinical Educators’ evaluations on student progress on clinical placements;
• Submission of clinical placement documents from each student for each clinical placement, as follows:

Task

Description

Due Date

Clinical Log Sheet

Documentation of clinical experience hours. Students are required to keep a copy of all log sheets for their own records.

Submission to iLearn’s assignment drop-box by 5pm on the Wednesday following the clinical placement.

Evaluation of Learning Outcomes (ELO) — Student

Documentation of the clinical learning goals negotiated with Clinical Educators (CE).

At the end of the placement, both the student and CE will evaluate the students’ performance according to these negotiated goals and the clinical competencies.

Submission to iLearn’s assignment drop-box by 5pm on the Wednesday following the clinical placement.

Evaluation of Clinical Placement (ECP)

The students’ evaluation of the clinical placement.

Submission to iLearn’s assignment drop-box by 5pm on the Wednesday following the clinical placement.

Self-Evaluation (Final reflection on practice)

The students’ critical reflection of their performance and learning experience during the placement.

Submission to iLearn’s assignment drop-box by 5pm on the Wednesday following the clinical placement.

• Electronic copies of these forms are available on iLearn.
• Students who fail to submit their completed assessment documents (as listed above) by their respective due dates may not be awarded a passing grade for CAUD817
• The Clinical Placement Documents task is aligned with Macquarie University’s postgraduate capabilities A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 and B3.

Mock Viva Case

Students are required to develop a mock viva voce case from their clinical placements or from their clinical knowledge.

Format:                A minimum of 6 questions with a total mark of 30.

The viva case needs to be presented with preliminary background information on a client and clinical context.

Mock exam questions should address foundations of audiology, diagnostic evaluations, and rehabilitation/management. Students are advised to consult full core knowledge and competency list below for guidance.

Answers and marking guide must be provided for each question and references must be provided to support answers.

Due date:            9am Monday 28th September 2015

Submission:       Via Drop Box on iLearn.

Students will have a tutorial where they can share their mock viva cases with one another. Feebdack on their cases will be provided prior to this. Students are to refrain from sharing cases prior to this tutorial.

The Mock Viva task is aligned with Macquarie University’s postgraduate capabilities A1, A2, A3, and B1.

Clinical Examination

Students will be presented with a case (either in paper or video format) and required to answer short answer questions. The content of the clinical examination will be based on the core knowledge and competencies document, which is available on iLearn. If performance is unsatisfactory in any aspect of this examination, students may be required to undertake a supplementary exam. In the interim, students will be given an “Incomplete” grade. Further details regarding the examination will be provided at a later date.

Date:     To be announced. The clinical examination will be scheduled within the University’s end of year examination period.

The Clinical Examination is aligned with Macquarie University’s postgraduate capabilities A1, A2, A3, and B1.

Viva Voce Examination

The viva voce exam will assess student’s integration of cases and will also focus on technical knowledge which is not assessable during your clinical exam. To ensure that the exam is considered fair as well as rigorous, students will be examined by both internal and external examiners. The content of the viva voce examination will be based on the core knowledge and competencies document, which is available on iLearn. If performance is unsatisfactory in any aspect of this examination, students may be required to undertake a supplementary exam. In the interim, students will be given an “Incomplete” grade. Further details regarding the examination will be provided at a later date.

Format:                The viva voce is presented in the format of one adult and one paediatric case. Both cases must be passed in order to pass the viva voce exam. “Hurdle” questions must also be passed.

These cases are designed to cover theoretical concepts through the clinical information provided. This assessment can cover any material taught in the two years of study and provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their application of theoretical and practical knowledge.

Duration:             50 minutes

Date:                     To be announced – The clinical and viva voce examinations will occur within the University’s end of year examination period.

The Viva Voce Examination is aligned with Macquarie University’s postgraduate capabilities A1, A2, A3, B1 and B3.