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SPTH8832 – Speech Pathology Clinical Practice 2

2023 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Jennifer Brown
Jae-Hyun Kim
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
SPTH8831 or SPHL831
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

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.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Demonstrate on COMPASS Intermediate Level Behaviours on: i) all Professional Competencies (i.e., Reasoning, Communication, Learning, Professionalism); ii) CBOS competences 1 - 7 (i.e., Assessment; Analysis and interpretation; Planning evidence-based speech pathology practices; Implementation of speech pathology practice; Planning, providing, and managing speech pathology services; Professional and supervisory practice; Lifelong learning and reflective practice).

General Assessment Information

  • SPTH8832 is subject to the Fitness to Practice Procedure. Please refer to the Academic Progression Policy for information about Fitness to Practice or click the relevant link in the "Policies and Procedures" section below.
  • To pass this unit, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and pass each of the assessments, all of which are hurdle tasks.
  • SPTH8832 is ungraded. Students will receive an "S" grade upon satisfactory completion.
  • The assessment weightings entered above are a function of this Unit Guides system's requirements. Please consult the SPTH8832 iLearn site and MSLP Placement Handbook for full assessment information, rules, and requirements.
  • Absences from SPTH8832 placement days are subject to the Special Consideration Policy. Please refer to the MSLP Placement Handbook, SPTH8832 iLearn site, or contact the unit convenor for more information about absences from SPTH8832 placement.
  • SPTH8832 requires students to engage in placement outside of the standard teaching weeks of Session 2. Please refer to the MSLP Placement Handbook, SPTH8832 iLearn site, or contact the unit convenor for more information about placement requirements and timing.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Case presentation and discussion 0% Yes Week 7-14
COMPASS assessment 1 0% Yes Week 7-14
COMPASS assessment 2 100% Yes After Week 14

Case presentation and discussion

Assessment Type 1: Viva/oral examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Week 7-14
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 first SPTH8832 placement in-class to peers and staff. The clinical case will be focused on speech pathology assessment or intervention. Students will respond to questions from peers and staff about their management of the case. Students will then submit a reflection about the feedback they received during the presentation, and how it was subsequently employed in placement. This assessment is unweighted.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate on COMPASS Intermediate Level Behaviours on: i) all Professional Competencies (i.e., Reasoning, Communication, Learning, Professionalism); ii) CBOS competences 1 - 7 (i.e., Assessment; Analysis and interpretation; Planning evidence-based speech pathology practices; Implementation of speech pathology practice; Planning, providing, and managing speech pathology services; Professional and supervisory practice; Lifelong learning and reflective practice).

COMPASS assessment 1

Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Week 7-14
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Students will complete a clinical placement in a speech pathology workplace. Students will be assessed using the COMPASS competency-based assessment tool. COMPASS includes two assessment points: one at the mid-point of the placement and one at the endpoint of the placement. Students complete self-assessments of competency alongside clinical educator assessments of competency. This assessment is unweighted.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate on COMPASS Intermediate Level Behaviours on: i) all Professional Competencies (i.e., Reasoning, Communication, Learning, Professionalism); ii) CBOS competences 1 - 7 (i.e., Assessment; Analysis and interpretation; Planning evidence-based speech pathology practices; Implementation of speech pathology practice; Planning, providing, and managing speech pathology services; Professional and supervisory practice; Lifelong learning and reflective practice).

COMPASS assessment 2

Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: After Week 14
Weighting: 100%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Students will complete a clinical placement in a speech pathology workplace. Students will be assessed using the COMPASS competency-based assessment tool. COMPASS includes two assessment points: one at the mid-point of the placement and one at the endpoint of the placement. Students complete self-assessments of competency alongside clinical educator assessments of competency. This assessment is unweighted.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate on COMPASS Intermediate Level Behaviours on: i) all Professional Competencies (i.e., Reasoning, Communication, Learning, Professionalism); ii) CBOS competences 1 - 7 (i.e., Assessment; Analysis and interpretation; Planning evidence-based speech pathology practices; Implementation of speech pathology practice; Planning, providing, and managing speech pathology services; Professional and supervisory practice; Lifelong learning and reflective practice).

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

As a student enrolled in this unit, you will engage in a range of independent and collaborative learning activities. In particular, students will participate in 3 hour seminar classes blending teaching-fronted delivery with small group activities. Students will be expected to engage with learning materials and activities before attending and participating in weekly classes, and then to complete learning activities following class. All scheduled learning activities will take place over the standard 13 weeks of the session, with the exception of placement. Classes will be oriented towards supporting learning in clinical placement. Full details can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Inclusion and Diversity

Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at university, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute towards the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others based on their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All staff and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone.

Professionalism

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses.

As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.


Unit information based on version 2023.02 of the Handbook