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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 children and/or adults through work-integrated learning experiences with a wide range of communication and/or swallowing goals and needs. These experiences will provide you the opportunity to further develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes required in speech pathology practice. A focus will also be placed on applying reflective practice to inform life-long learning. You will also advocate for the profession through health promotion and prevention activities with communities and professionals. 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: SPCH13006 Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 3 SPCH13008 Management of Neurogenic Communication Conditions SPCH13009 Multi-Modal Communication Co-requisites SPCH14001 Integrated Practice in Speech Pathology
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 - 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 Unit coordinator reflection and student focus groups.
Alter the nature of the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience to one placement for 12 days so that students have sufficient time to develop competence and apply skills developed to Assessment 1.
It is recommended that the Work Integrated Learning experience consists of one placement for 12 days.
Feedback from Staff feedback (teaching team).
Continue to include topics that align with previous WIL units to avoid repetition of content.
It is recommended that all WIL content will be reviewed at the CB87 curriculum meeting in late 2024 to ensure that all topics build upon prior experience.
- Demonstrate clinical and professional competence, as outlined in Speech Pathology Australia's Professional Standards, through application of theory to practice in work-integrated learning experiences
- Create evidence-based resources within the scope of speech pathology practice to support health promotion and prevention in the community
- Apply critical reflection to evaluate personal and professional abilities and limitations across different contexts
- Document and track the work-integrated learning experiences gained across Speech Pathology Australia's competency standards and range of practice areas
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Case Study - 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 | ||||