CLINICAL PRACTICE D

Overview

In this subject you will attend 30 days of clinic in an adult or paediatric setting. This placement may include a combination of clinical simulation and typical clinical placement activities. It is the second of two professional practicum subjects across different specific areas of practice in the final year of the course. You will work to refine the clinical skills acquired over the previous placements, applying these more independently as the subject progresses with the aim of being at ‘entry level’ on the COMPASS assessment to pass the subject. In addition, you will complete two clinical practicum examinations. To support your learning, you will also attend a placement briefing session held at the beginning of the subject, and a debriefing session at the end of the subject (these comprise part of the placement hours).

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Rachel Davenport

Subject type

Honours

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Yes

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

Subject instances

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Entire subject

Total hours/days required:

30 Days

Location of work based learning:Flexible

Work based learning additional requirements:

Police checks, WWC, NDIS screener, immunisations - see placements team LMS for more information as directed by the placement operations team.

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Investigate clients' communication and/or swallowing using high level cognitive, communicative and observational skills recognizing both typical and pathological function.

Analyse, interpret and communicate clinical data, diagnostic and prognostic conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences effectively.

Critically review and synthesise complex information and justify professional decisions to plan and deliver ethically sound, evidence-based intervention.

Communicate professional knowledge effectively to plan and evaluate effective and client appropriate interventions.

Employ initiative to adapt knowledge to new situations, with autonomy and accountability.

Reflect on personal performance to develop professional knowledge and improve client outcomes

Collaborate and communicate effectively with a variety of teams including research groups and manage a professional workload with a high level of autonomy.

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