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CSCD5067: Clinical Practice 2
2025 unit information
Students participate in a professional placement to develop competencies required for providing speech pathology services to children, families and communities. Students manage a client caseload and participate in a variety of speech pathology management and service activities within the on-campus clinic. All students engage in reflective practice and reciprocal learning including supervisory conferences with their practice educators and peers. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in professional communication skills, teamwork and effective time management, as well as safe and appropriate speech pathology services . Students will receive mentoring by final year students for part of the semester.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Communication Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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CSCD5060 and CSCD5061 and CSCD5062 and CSCD5063 |
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Corequisites:
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CSCD5065 and CSCD5064 and CSCD5066 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Demonstrated ability in analysing English grammar and transcription of Australian English (linguistics and phonology). Knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and physics of speech including knowledge of the anatomy of the head and neck and fundamental concepts of nervous system structure and function |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate intermediate level skills (as described by the COMPASS® Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology, 2013*) in a paediatric practice context.
- LO2. Formulate, prioritise and review efficient speech pathology solutions with support*, using principles of evidence-based practice and appropriate to the individual or community focusing on the client’s life context.
- LO3. Utilise appropriate oral and written professional communication skills in English with support* for a range of purposes
- LO4. Use workplace technology to facilitate speech pathology outcomes and professional communication, including maintaining electronic client records and confidentiality
- LO5. Create and implement best practice speech pathology services to intermediate level competency* with individuals, families and communities
- LO6. Provide culturally safe and responsive speech pathology services for clients from diverse backgrounds with support*
- LO7. Work collaboratively with other professions showing respect for personal and professional boundaries, to achieve partnerships that facilitate safe, high quality, co-ordinated services, with support* as required
- LO8. Reflect on and change performance, using feedback from others to increase accuracy of self-appraisal in relevant contexts in accordance with professional and ethical standards, as described by Speech Pathology Australia.
- LO9. Advocate for needs of self, individuals, families and communities with support*
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