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CSCD4056: Advanced Practice Community II
2026 unit information
Students undertake a 6 week practiced education placement (adult or child - depending on CSCD4055 caseload) in an off-campus workplace. Under the guidance of a speech pathology practice educator, students are require to demonstrate a level of independence interacting within the workplace, and providing culturally responsive, safe and effective services to those with communication and/or swallowing needs. Students will engage in a wide range of interventions, and use reflective practice and reciprocal learning with peers, practice educators, and colleagues to develop their practice. Students are expected to demonstrate a level of interaction and professional practice within the workplace that indicates they are nearing (penultimate placement) or ready to enter the profession (final placement).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Communication Sciences |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101) |
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Corequisites:
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CSCD4055 |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrates nearing entry or entry level* skills and professional conduct around evidence-based practice, compliance, safe practice, collaboration, communication, and record keeping, and advocacy
- LO2. Demonstrates nearing entry or entry level* skills of reflective practice and life-long learning, including self-awareness, learning goals, integration of knowledge, professional development, and peer and collegial learning
- LO3. Demonstrates nearing entry or entry level* skills in person/family/community-centred and culturally safe speech pathology practice, including assessment, diagnostics, reporting, and service planning and delivery. * Nearing entry level is required for students in their penultimate placement and entry level is required for students in their final clinical placement on COMPASS®.
Unit availability
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Intensive January - February 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive February - March 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Intensive April - May 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Intensive June - July 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Intensive September - October 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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