Overview
In this unit, you will explore issues that impact on professional practice, and apply prior learning of paediatric and adult clinical practice to complex and contemporary contexts. You will integrate theoretical and empirical research in the field of speech pathology and debate ethical dilemmas. Professional and interprofessional competencies will be investigated in the context of speech pathology practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-Requisites: SPCH13008 Management of Neurogenic Communication Conditions SPCH13009 Multimodal Communication SPCH13006 Speech Pathology Work Integrated Learning 4
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 1 - 2027
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).
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
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- 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 Student SUTE comments
In response to student feedback, improve the non-assessed sections of the Assessment 1 and 2 rubrics by adding clearer, stepwise guidance and more detailed instructions to support understanding of task expectations.
It is recommended that the non-assessed sections of the Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 rubrics be enhanced with clearer, more detailed step-by-step instructions to better communicate task requirements and expectations. Additional assessment briefings and Q&A opportunities could further support students in understanding assessment requirements and completing tasks successfully.
Feedback from Student SUTE comments
Students reported concerns regarding recent changes to referencing and academic integrity requirements and indicated that greater clarity was needed to understand the expectations and their rationale.
It is recommended that referencing and academic integrity expectations be discussed explicitly at the commencement of the unit, including the rationale for course-wide requirements, to promote a clear and consistent understanding of academic expectations and reduce potential confusion.