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CSCD4058: Advanced Practice B: Adult
2022 unit information
Students are placed in off-campus adult settings for a 6 week (or equivalent) block. Over the semester they manage a varied adult caseload, participate in a variety of clinical management, clinical service, and multidisciplinary team activities, and participate in supervisory conferences on a regular basis.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Communication Sciences
| Code | CSCD4058 |
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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) |
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Corequisites:
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CSCD4057 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate entry level skills (as described by the COMPASS competency assessment in speech pathology, 2013) in adult clinical contexts
- LO2. formulate, prioritise and review clinical solutions independently considering best available evidence in the context of all other relevant factors (e.g. ICF framework or developmental/cognitive abilities)
- LO3. utilise entry level oral and written professional communication skills in English, independently, for a range of purposes
- LO4. create and implement best practice clinical assessment and intervention independently for clients and other significant personnel (e.g. families, professionals or communities)
- LO5. select and deliver culturally appropriate clinical services for Aboriginal clients, as well as clients from cultural backgrounds different to yours
- LO6. construct or adapt clinical services independently in order to provide holistic clinical services in multi or inter-disciplinary contexts
- LO7. Independently self-appraise conduct in all adult clinical contexts in accordance with professional ethical standards as described in the Speech Pathology Australia, Code of Ethics (2020)
Unit availability
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
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