Outline

Unit code	CSCD5073
Academic unit	Communication Sciences
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	CSCD5068 and CSCD5069 and CSCD5075 and CSCD5070
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Coordinator	Robyn Johnson, robyn.johnson@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Placement	COMPASS® Competency assessment	0%	-	n/a
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Skills-based evaluation	Case based viva (after final placement only) Online or in person oral examination	0%	-	20 minutes
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Assignment	Initial clinical paperwork Documentation	0%	-	3-5 pages
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Assignment	Final clinical paperwork Documentation	0%	-	n/a
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Assignment	Professional portfolio (after final placement only) Online submission	0%	-	5 sections
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Participation	Orientation and clinical meetings Orientation activities, meetings	0%	Ongoing	2 hours, onsite as required
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Result name	Description
Pass (SR)	When you meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard
Fail (FR)	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes
Multiple weeks	Placement with primarily paediatric clients. Hours below refer to the expected daily working hours of the placement. Students must keep a log of clinical practice hours, which will be less than 7.5 hours each day.	Block teaching (7.5 hr)

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

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 paediatric contexts
LO2. independently formulate, prioritise and review service solutions considering best evidence in the context of all other relevant factors (e.g. ICF framework)
LO3. utilise entry-level oral and written professional communication skills in English independently for a range of purposes
LO4. independently create and implement best practice speech pathology services for individuals and communities
LO5. select and provide culturally safe and responsive speech pathology services for clients from diverse backgrounds independently in a range of contexts
LO6. construct or adapt speech pathology services independently in order to provide holistic services in multi- or inter-disciplinary contexts
LO7. appraise your own conduct in all paediatric speech pathology contexts in accordance with professional ethical standards as described in the Speech Pathology Australia, Code of Ethics (2020).

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6. Support development of the profession
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6. Support development of the profession
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6. Support development of the profession
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6. Support development of the profession
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6.a. We participate in activities and provide education and/or practice-based learning opportunities to develop and advance the future speech pathology workforce and profession.
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6. Support development of the profession
	Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) - 1.1. Provide ethical and evidence-based practice 1.2. Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols 1.3. Provide safe and quality services 1.4. Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community 1.5. Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping 1.6. Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice 1.7. Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing 2.1. Demonstrate self-awareness 2.2. Use critical reflection to inform professional development and practice 2.3. Plan personal development goals 2.4. Participate in professional development 2.5. Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources 2.6. Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community 2.7. Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base 3.1. Develop shared understanding of speech pathology 3.2. Assess communication and swallowing needs 3.3. Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments 3.4. Plan speech pathology intervention or service response 3.5. Implement and evaluate intervention or service response 3.6. Support development of the profession

Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2021) -

Competency code	Taught, Practiced or Assessed	Competency standard
1.1.a		We practise competently within the limits of our scope of practice.
1.1.b		We exercise informed ethical judgement consistent with the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics.
1.1.c		We use evidence-based practice principles and processes.
1.1.d		We practise as autonomous professionals, using independent judgement in accordance with the profession’s knowledge base, Code of Ethics and our individual scope of practice.
1.1.e		We provide the individual, substitute decision makers or community with information on service options, their costs, evidence base and potential risks, benefits and outcomes to obtain informed consent.
1.1.f		We substantiate our decisions and take responsibility for our actions.
1.1.g		We monitor and maintain our health and well-being for safe and effective practice.
1.2.a		We comply with government legislation, regulations and codes of conduct.
1.2.b		We adhere to Speech Pathology Australia standards, policies and practice guidelines.
1.2.c		We carry out our roles and manage our workload in accordance with our workplace policies, priorities and protocols and subject to law.
1.3.a		We use continuous improvement processes to guide systematic improvements to service safety and quality.
1.3.b		We identify, evaluate and manage risks that may result in damage, harm, liability or loss.
1.3.c		We use clinical governance frameworks to ensure safe and quality practice when we delegate tasks.
1.3.d		We benchmark our practice, processes and outcomes against practice guidelines and the performance of other services.
1.3.e		We contribute to evaluating service provision outcomes against service goals.
1.3.f		We contribute to a learning environment in which our colleagues and students feel safe and supported to develop their skills, innovate and practise new approaches.
1.3.g		We demonstrate digital literacy across practice areas and tasks.
1.4.a		We use person-centred, family-centred and community-centred approaches, as relevant to the context.
1.4.b		We engage in interprofessional collaborative practice to achieve respectful partnerships across disciplines and provide safe, high-quality, coordinated services.
1.4.c		We develop partnerships with individuals, communities, leaders and Elders to plan, develop, implement and monitor speech pathology practice.
1.4.d		We address conflict and respond to differences in perspectives in a proactive, respectful and timely manner.
1.5.a		We use accurate, accessible communication to respond to the needs of individuals and communities in all circumstances.
1.5.b		We work with interpreters, translators and support workers, including cultural support workers, to facilitate service delivery for individuals and communities in their preferred language and mode of communication.
1.5.c		We gain informed consent from individuals, substitute decision-makers, family or extended family for information sharing and practice.
1.5.d		We maintain the confidentiality and privacy of individuals and communities in accordance with our professional duties and the law.
1.5.e		We recognise and respond when it is necessary to share information to safeguard individuals and the community in accordance with our professional duties and the law.
1.5.f		We maintain accurate, timely, complete and secure records of practice.
1.6.a		We provide culturally safe and responsive services that acknowledge cultural and linguistic diversity in the communities and of the individuals we serve.
1.6.b		We adapt our practice to respond to the influence of personal history, culture, language and social background on optimising the communication and swallowing goals of individuals and communities.
1.6.c		We are guided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities to respond to their shared identity as well as the differences in history, culture, language and traditions across nations, communities, families and individuals.
1.7.a		We advocate for the role of the speech pathology profession and the needs of individuals and communities to employers, the community, legislators, policymakers and funders.
1.7.b		We promote the human right to freedom of opinion and expression as stated in Article 19 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights4 and Article 21 of The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
1.7.c		We partner with individuals and communities to advocate for the rights of all people to optimise their communication and swallowing.
1.7.d		We collaborate with those experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage, individuals and communities to advocate for speech pathology services.
1.7.e		We collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities to advocate for and work towards equitable outcomes and development and delivery of speech pathology services that respond to contemporary needs, recognising community and cultural strengths and the ongoing impacts of colonisation and intergenerational trauma that may affect health and well-being.
2.1.a		We can describe our own cultural identity, values, and personal biases and the culture of the system in which we work.
2.1.b		We demonstrate awareness of our personal and professional abilities and limitations and how they develop and change over time and across contexts.
2.2.a		We use our awareness of our personal and professional abilities and limitations to inform our scope of practice, our professional development needs and our participation in professional supervision and mentoring.
2.2.b		We develop our reasoning and decision-making through critical reflection on our practice at an individual, team, organisational and policy level.
2.2.c		We reflect on and integrate insights into our practice regarding • the social, political, legal, cultural and organisational context of our work • the influence of culture, language and social background on experiences of communication and swallowing goals and needs • the impact of historical and current injustices, culture and language in our practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
2.3.a		We establish, review and revise goals for our professional development, informed by insights from self-reflection; feedback from others; current and emerging evidence, policies and community priorities; and workplace practices and priorities.
2.3.b		We develop a plan to progress our professional development goals.
2.3.c		We advocate for our professional development needs.
2.4.a		We participate in professional development, supervision and/or mentoring to develop knowledge and skills relevant to our roles and to maintain currency.
2.4.b		We engage in development opportunities, supervision and mentoring to enable responsive and reflective services that meet the preferences and needs of people from diverse cultural, language and social backgrounds.
2.5.a		We acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from different sources to develop and inform our practice, including • contemporary theory • research, practice, evidence, outcomes, knowledges and experiences of individuals and their supports, and community members, leaders and Elders • speech pathology colleagues and colleagues from other disciplines • cultural, ethical, legal, policy and organisational knowledge and requirements.
2.5.b		We recognise limitations in the speech pathology evidence base relevant to our areas of practice.
2.6.a		We participate in reciprocal learning with our speech pathology colleagues, colleagues from other disciplines, students, service users, their families and social networks, and community members, leaders and Elders.
2.7.a		We generate possibilities for advancing practice by challenging ideas, asking questions and being open to opportunities.
2.7.b		We share the outcomes of quality evaluations and service benchmarking with stakeholders.
2.7.c		We participate in research that contributes to the evidence base of the profession.
2.7.d		We engage in ethical, inclusive and rigorous research.
2.7.e		We plan and conduct research and share research outcomes in collaboration with individuals, their families and social networks, as well as community leaders, Elders and organisations representing diverse cultural, language and social backgrounds.
2.7.f		We ensure research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities responds to local priorities, is planned with and led by community members, and ensures community access, input and influence over how the results are used.
3.1.a		We work with individuals, communities and professionals to develop knowledge and shared understanding of • the scope of speech pathology practice • the anticipated functional, activity and participation outcomes of speech pathology services • ways to support optimal communication and swallowing for every individual.
3.2.a		We seek information (within the bounds of informed consent) from a range of sources to understand • the individual’s or community’s strengths and reasons and goals for seeking speech pathology services • the history and current status of communication and/or swallowing needs and concerns.
3.2.b		We use each contact with the individual and/or community to contribute to ongoing individual assessment or community needs assessment.
3.2.c		We assess and consider the communication and swallowing goals and needs of the individual and/or community with respect to • body structures and functions, and/or • performance and capacity in activities and participation • opportunities for prevention and promotion strategies and initiatives • facilitators and barriers in the social and physical environment.
3.2.d		We assess the needs of the individual, the individual’s community and/or the community in partnership with colleagues, other services and supports, and/or community members, leaders and Elders.
3.3.a		We use clinical reasoning to synthesise assessment findings and formulate a diagnosis or description.
3.3.b		We use evidence to inform our understanding of why a need exists and to identify factors that may contribute to possible outcomes.
3.3.c		We integrate the input of the individual, family and community members, leaders and Elders, other colleagues, other disciplines and organisations as needed.
3.4.a		We identify communication and/or swallowing intervention or service response options relevant to the identified goals.
3.4.b		We design an intervention or service response plan informed by a range of options, such as • delivering individual, community, targeted, and/or universal/systemic intervention or service responses • developing the knowledge and skills of communication and mealtime partners within families, social networks, services and the community • implementing prevention and promotion strategies and initiatives • considering enablers and barriers in the social and/or physical environment • using a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary practice approach • delegating to and liaising with support workers • providing consultative support to other colleagues and services • providing face-to-face service delivery and synchronous and asynchronous telepractice • advocating for and implementing change in the social and physical environment, including political and systemic advocacy • working with services, community groups and organisations.
3.4.c		We identify how intervention or service response outcomes will be measured.
3.4.d		We adjust plans over time informed by assessments, changing goals, current needs and outcomes of interventions or service responses.
3.5.a		We implement the agreed intervention or service response that is responsive to the capability and progress of the individual or community.
3.5.b		We collect, record, analyse and share data to evaluate • the fidelity of the intervention or service response • the appropriateness of the goals, plans and approaches being used • the progress towards and acquisition of individual and community goals • the timing of and engagement with other services and supports as needed • when the intervention or service response will be complete.
3.5.c		We continually refine goals and modify the implementation of the intervention or service response to meet the needs of the individual or community.
3.5.d		We provide counselling within the scope of the speech pathology role in relation to communication and swallowing and refer to other professionals as required.
3.6.a		We participate in activities and provide education and/or practice-based learning opportunities to develop and advance the future speech pathology workforce and profession.
3.6.b		We contribute to building a diverse workforce.

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