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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
In this unit you will have the opportunity to work with adults and/or children with a wide range of communication and/or swallowing goals and needs through the completion of work integrated learning experiences. You will learn how to adapt your practice in response to individual, family, and community input, strengths, goals, and needs. The domains of professional conduct, and reflection and lifelong learning will be embedded throughout the unit. Prior to the commencement of the unit, you must complete all pre-clinical requirements and maintain these requirements throughout the unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: SPCH13001 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 2 SPCH13010 - Swallowing and Feeding Across the Lifespan SPCH13003 - Assessment of Neurogenic Communication Conditions SPCH13012 - Voice Across the Lifespan
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).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2025
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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.
Feedback from SUTE comment and self-reflection
The topics and countries selected for the Global Perspectives assessment had too much variability in the availability of research and grey literature.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator review the selection of countries and topics to ensure similarity in type and volume of literature regardless of which country/topic combination students choose.
Feedback from SUTE comments and self-reflection
The range and nature of assessments supported student learning.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator retain the Global Perspectives presentation and the Reflective Practice written assessment.
Feedback from Self-reflection
The organisation of content had some overlap with content in prior Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units.
It is recommended that the structure and content across all WIL units be reviewed to ensure systematic growth in knowledge across WIL topics in the course.
- Demonstrate clinical and professional competence, as defined by Speech Pathology Australia, during work-integrated learning experiences
- Demonstrate emerging proficiency in the knowledge, skills, and attributes associated with the professional standards outlined by Speech Pathology Australia
- Apply person-centred, family-centred, and community-centred approaches in optimising communication and swallowing
- Document and track the work-integrated learning experiences gained across areas of communication and swallowing
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||
| 4 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 0% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||