ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLINIC

Overview

You will begin to apply your theoretical knowledge to clients and their carers during placements, building on the skills developed in HCS4ISP and supplementing learning in HCS4ACS and HCS5AIA. You will undertake both an adult and paediatric placement. The adult and paediatric placements occur simultaneously through two blocks of Semester 2. For your adult experience you will undertake a 6-week placement consisting of four days of onsite learning comprising workshops and simulations and two days practice placement with an external partner agency (Hybrid Model). The clinical component will be offered in community settings in Melbourne. For your paediatric experience you will undertake a 9-week placement consisting of 1 session of clinic per week. The paediatric clinical experience will be offered at Latrobe Communication Clinic (La Trobe University), Bundoora. The pass criteria for this subject is Novice-level across a range of clinical competencies. In addition to placements, you are required to attend the subject orientation workshop (week 29) and practice placement debrief and reflective practice workshop (week48). You will also complete several hurdle assessments including pre-placement online learning modules and commencement of your Professional Competency Portfolio (PCP) on PebblePad. Students may be required to attend placement on a Saturday

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Malisa Urbano

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

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.

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

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Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Entire subject

Total hours/days required:

Paediatric Placement - 9 days

Adult Placement - 6 days

Location of work based learning:Flexible

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 communication and swallowing by applying cognitive, communicative and observational skills and demonstrating knowledge of both typical and pathological function.

Complete elements of speech, language and swallowing assessments, analyse and interpret assessment data with support, applying theory to develop clinical hypotheses.

Incorporate theory and clinical observations into planning and delivery of ethically sound, evidence based intervention with maximal support.

Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to implement, evaluate and document intervention with a high level of support.

Manage professional workload with increasing autonomy and accountability through the placement

Reflect critically on own performance, responding to feedback and actively seeking to increase knowledge base and skillset in speech pathology practice.

Learning activities

You will engage in placements designed to achieve and assess your performance in alignment with the subject’s intended learning outcomes. You will receive timely feedback (formal and informal) about your performance on these activities to support your learning.

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