For this assessment task you will be provided with two recorded voice samples (one of a child and one of an adult) along with related case information for each sample. You will need to review the case history and listen to the voice samples to complete Parts 1 and 2 of the assessment outlined below. Please note you will be able to listen to the voice samples as many times as you would like on your laptop, using your own headphones, during the allocated assessment time.  The voice samples and case information will be available to you on Moodle for the duration of the assessment. 

Part 1: Perceptual Rating and Functional Impacts 

In Part 1 of the assessment, you will be required to independently complete a perceptual voice profile (PVP) for each voice sample, rating the severity of the voice characteristics you hear. Thereafter, you will be required to independently describe two (2) potential functional impacts on daily activities for each case based on the case information and your PVP ratings.

Part 2: Anatomical – Physiological Analysis  

In Part 2 of the assessment, you will independently propose one (1) possible aetiology for each case. Each proposed aetiology will be justified through integrating the case information and PVP ratings into your response. Your justification for each aetiology should explain a) how aetiology affects the anatomy and physiology of the vocal system and b) how the impacted anatomy and physiology of the vocal system results in the perceived vocal characteristics.

You are permitted to develop and bring in one double-sided page of A4 paper with notes to refer to throughout the assessment. This page must be handed in but will not be graded. Only the Moodle voice samples, case information, and your response document may be open on your laptop. The instructor will monitor your laptops throughout the assessment. Accessing any additional materials during the assessment is a breach of academic integrity and a referral will be made to the Academic Integrity office.

The PVP profile will be completed on the document provided and will be handed in to the assessor at the end of the assessment. The remainder of the assessment including functional impacts and Part 2, will be written up in another document on your computer and submitted into Moodle at the end of the assessment time. The submitted document should be not longer than 750 words in total. 

You should aim to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late, you will be permitted late entry of up to 15 minutes after the assessment commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e., arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an online application for a deferred assessment. If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a fail grade; however, you may be eligible for a supplementary assessment per CQU policy.

Please note that per section 5.54 in the Higher Education Assessment Policy, late penalties do not apply to this assessment task. If you do not attend or complete this assessment task at the specified date/time, you will receive a mark of zero. In the event that you are unable to attend or complete the assessment task for reasons outlined in the Higher Education Assessment Policy, you must submit an extension request through Moodle. 

A detailed marking rubric will be available on Moodle. There are three marking criteria that will be used to assess Assessment 1 for SPCH13012:

1. The first criterion focuses on the accuracy of your choice of perceptual voice descriptors and severity ratings and the potential impacts on functional daily activities. This criterion is worth 35% of the written assessment grade.

2. The second criterion focuses on the accuracy of how your suggested aetiology impacts the anatomy-physiology of voice and how the anatomical-physiological characteristics result in the perceived vocal qualities. This criterion is worth 50% of the written assessment grade.

3. The third criterion focuses on the accuracy of your vocabulary use, and the clarity of your sentence and paragraph formulation. This criterion is worth 15% of the written assessment grade.

The CB87 Academic Integrity handout contains information on paraphrasing, source quality, and artificial intelligence use in the CB87 speech pathology course. Please see this assessment's Task Description in Moodle for additional details.

For this assessment task, you will be required to complete an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) based on an adult clinical scenario. This assessment task requires you to complete the OSCE in the role of a clinician. This OSCE includes three stations. Stations 1 and 2 will include working with a simulated adult with voice needs. Each station of your OSCE is timed. A brief outline is provided below with additional details provided on Moodle.

OSCE Preparation

A brief case history outlining the reason for referral for a voice assessment will be released in Moodle 24 hours prior to the OSCE. You will print and bring this information to the OSCE at your scheduled time.

STATION 1: Clinical Voice Assessment (10 minutes)

In Station 1 of the OSCE, you will meet with a simulated adult with voice needs. You will have 10 minutes to complete this station, during which you will be required to ask two clinical interview questions to supplement the case history on file. You will also to complete selected sections of the clinical voice assessment protocol (full protocol taught in class, but only selected sections will be administered during the OSCE). You will document your results by hand on the provided form for use in Station 3. You do not need to use the full 10 minutes if you have effectively demonstrated all requirements in less time. You will be alerted when there are 2 minutes remaining. Station 1 will be stopped at the 10 minute mark, whether or not you have completed the required tasks. You will only be marked on performance demonstrated up until the 10 minute mark.

STATION 2: Direct Voice Intervention (10 minutes)

Station 2 of the OSCE begins immediately after Station 1. You will have 10 minutes to complete this station. You will be required to quietly review three provided options for voice therapy techniques/exercises (all will be appropriate) and select one to teach the simulated adult with voice needs. Once you have made your choice, you will engage with the individual, explain and model the technique/exercise, have them complete the technique/exercise once, and document their results in performing the technique/exercise. You will hand in the documentation of the technique/exercise administered and the individual's results at the end of this station. You do not need to use the full 10 minutes if you have effectively demonstrated all requirements in less time. You will be alerted when there are 2 minutes remaining. Station 2 will be stopped at the 10 minute mark, whether or not you have completed the required tasks. You will only be marked on performance demonstrated up until the 10 minute mark.

STATION 3: Documentation, Referral and Indirect Voice Intervention (20 minutes)

You will move to a new room for Station 3 of the OSCE. There you will be given additional information to supplement the referral information and results from Station 1. You will need your laptop for this station. You will be required to complete a maximum 2 page typed handout. This handout should be written in accordance with standard course formatting requirements and use person-centred language, as if you are providing it directly to the simulated individual. It must include:

• A summary of the voice condition and assessment results (maximum half a page),
• A referral to one other health professional, including the justification for the referral (maximum half a page),
  and
• A description of two vocal hygiene OR two vocal awareness tasks you would teach in the first therapy session (maximum 1 page).

You will have 20 minutes to complete Station 3. You will upload the completed handout to Moodle at the end of this
station. You do not need to use the full 20 minutes if you have effectively completed all requirements in less time. You
will be alerted when there are 5 minutes remaining. Station 3 will be stopped at the 20 minute mark, whether or not you have completed the required tasks. You will only be marked on information documented up until the 20 minute mark.

You should aim to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late, you will be permitted late entry of up to 5 minutes after the assessment commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e., arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an online application for a deferred assessment. If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a fail grade; however, you may be eligible for a supplementary assessment per CQU policy.

Please note that per section 5.54 in the Higher Education Assessment Policy, late penalties do not apply to this assessment task. If you do not attend or complete this assessment task at the specified date/time, you will receive a mark of zero. In the event that you are unable to attend or complete the assessment task for reasons outlined in the Higher Education Assessment Policy, you must submit an extension request through Moodle. 

A detailed marking rubric will be available on Moodle. There are four marking criteria that will be used to assess
Assessment 2 for SPCH13012:

1. The first criterion focuses on how the client's answers to your chosen interview questions contribute to
informing your overall analysis and recommendations, including the functional impact. This criterion is worth 15% of the OSCE grade.

2. The second criterion focuses on the accuracy of your assessment administration technique, the clarity of your
instructions, and the accuracy of your documentation of the results obtained. This criterion is worth 25% of the OSCE
grade.

3. The third criterion focuses on the accuracy of the voice technique/exercise procedure you provided, the clarity of your explanations/instructions/demonstrations, and the accuracy of your documentation of the results obtained. This criterion is worth 25% of the OSCE grade.

4. The fourth criterion focuses on the clarity and accuracy of your assessment summary, the accuracy and justification
for the interprofessional referral, the clarity and accuracy of the vocal hygiene/vocal awareness tasks, and the grammaticality and person-centred nature of the language used throughout the summary and recommendations
handout. This criterion is worth 35% of the OSCE grade.

The CB87 Academic Integrity handout contains information on paraphrasing, source quality, and artificial intelligence use in the CB87 speech pathology course. Please see this assessment's Task Description in Moodle for additional details.