Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Jennifer Brown
Elisabeth Harrison
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MSpchLngPath
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this clinical practice unit, lectures and tutorials will introduce students to speech pathology professional standards, reflective practice, foundational clinical skills, and advanced communication skills. Students will attend clinical placements and engage in clinical observation, speech pathology practice, and 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 also engage in the preparation, planning, and reflection activities required for clinical placements. Placement: 12 full days, i.e., 1 day per week for 12 weeks. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Ethics quiz | 0% | Yes | Week 3 |
Case presentation, discussion and self - evaluation | 0% | Yes | Week 12-13 |
COMPASS assessment | 100% | Yes | Week 12-13 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
In this assessment, students will complete an unweighted in - class hurdle quiz focused on the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics. Quiz questions will address key concepts, their meanings, and their application to clinical scenarios. Students must achieve a mark of 80% in order to meet the requirements of this Unit, and engage in a clinical placement.
Assessment Type 1: Viva/oral examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Week 12-13
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will report, evaluate, and discuss their progress with development of clinical competencies over the course of SPTH8831. Students will link this progress to specific CBOS and COMPASS Competencies, and discuss their development with MSLP course staff. Reflective reports will be delivered in two formats: a written report, and a viva examination.
Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 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 self-evaluation components at the midpoint, and at the end of the placement. This hurdle 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
In this unit, classes will introduce students to speech pathology professional standards, reflective practice, foundational clinical skills, and advanced communication skills. Students will attend clinical placements and engage in clinical observation, speech pathology practice, and case discussions with clients, families and relevant professionals. Placements will provide learning experiences with a range of child and adult communication and swallowing disorders.
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook