Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Scott Barnes
Jennifer Brown
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPTH8832 or SPHL832
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This clinical placement unit continues to build knowledge, skills, and competencies from SPTH8832, enabling students to apply them during speech pathology clinical practice. Students will attend placements and engage in clinical service delivery. Students will also engage in case discussions with clients, families and relevant professionals, and further develop advanced communication skills. Placements will provide learning experiences with a range of child and adult communication and swallowing disorders. Students will engage in the preparation, planning, and reflection activities required for clinical placements. Students will attend on campus classes that support their experiential learning. Placement: 13 full days, i.e., 1 day per week for 13 weeks. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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COMPASS assessment | 100% | Yes | Week 12-13 |
Case presentation, discussion, and self-evaluation | 0% | Yes | Week 12-15 |
Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Week 12-13
Weighting: 100%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will be assessed using the COMPASS competency-based assessment tool, which includes a self-evaluation component at the midpoint and endpoint of the placement. This assessment is unweighted.
Assessment Type 1: Viva/oral examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 12-15
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will orally present a clinical case from their SPTH8833 placement. The clinical case will focus on speech pathology intervention. Students will give details about their clinical management of the case, critically review their own management, and discuss the case and their management. Students will address management of a hypothetical case, and self-evaluate their learning during the SPTH8833 placement. This assessment is unweighted.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
This unit continues to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies that students apply in speech pathology clinical practice. Students will attend placements and engage in clinical service delivery. Student will also engage in case discussions with clients, families and relevant professionals. Placements will provide learning experiences with a range of child and adult communication and swallowing disorders. Students will attend on campus classes that support their experiential learning.
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Unit information based on version 2021.02R of the Handbook