SPCH12007 - Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will continue to develop your clinical and professional competence in extension from observations completed in SPCH12002. You will demonstrate advanced beginner-level competencies in a work-integrated learning experience in the paediatric population. You will develop an understanding of professional topics involved in clinical practice. You must have completed all pre-clinical requirements, and maintain these requirements throughout the unit to engage in your work-integrated learning experience.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite:

 

  • SPCH12002 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
  • SPCH12004 Speech and Hearing

 

 

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

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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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 40% response rate.

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.

Source: Formal and informal student data and Unit Coordinator reflection
Feedback
The unit should not be taught via an ISL format.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this unit be delivered with the teacher physically present in the classroom alongside the students.
Action Taken
The unit is now delivered fully face-to-face.
Source: Formal and informal student data and Unit Coordinator reflection
Feedback
The assessment task purpose and relevance to the unit needs to be clearly highlighted.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the assessment task clearly outlines the relevance of the task to the unit and the unit learning outcomes.
Action Taken
The assessment task description has been revised to clearly outline the assessment's purpose and relevance to the unit and the associated learning outcomes.
Source: Student feedback.
Feedback
Students commented that the inclusion of two intensive days at the beginning of the term was beneficial in preparing them for placement.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to deliver the two intensive days at the beginning of the term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student feedback.
Feedback
Students indicated that the purpose of completing the case report assessment task is not clear.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the relevance of this assessment task be made more explicit in both the task description and verbal explanations to students.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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