Speech Pathology Practice 3 (AUDI90039)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2 (Extended)
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The final clinical practice subject will consolidate the knowledge in Speech Pathology Practice 1 and 2. The subject extends the student's experience of speech pathology clinical settings and prepares the student for independent clinical practice following graduation. The clinical placements for this subject may include hospitals, community clinics, early intervention centres, specialist centres, school, private practices, residential aged care facilities and other clinical settings. Students will be allocated to 4 week placement during semester. Students can anticipate a rural placement during this subject OR AUDI90039 Speech Pathology Practice 3. This will be at the personal expense of students.

The student will be expected to engage with and actively participate in a variety of clinical experiences, assessing and managing a range of communication and/or swallowing disorders with infants, children, young people and adults. This subject provides the opportunity for students to develop their own personal growth and identity as a speech pathologist. Students will independently select and implement relevant diagnostic procedures and will plan and implement methods for the reduction of communication and/or swallowing difficulties during their clinical placements within this subject. To support student learning, workshops including reflective practice and discussion of clinically-relevant topics, will accompany the clinical placement experiences.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students should demonstrate:



  • an understanding of the speech pathology clinical setting;
  • acquisition of the Competence-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS, 2011);
  • the skills to assess, plan, maintain and deliver a range of treatment approaches to remediate communication/swallowing disorders;
  • an understanding of when to seek additional resources, update skills, develop professional networks and undertake ongoing professional development; and
  • analytical skills and the ability to incorporate theoretical principles into clinical decision making.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate:

  • critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills
  • the ability to integrate theory and practice and to apply this in novel situations
  • an openness to new ideas
  • planning and time management skills
  • the ability to communicate knowledge in both oral and written form
  • the ability to behave in a ethical and professionally appropriate manner

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AUDI90033 Speech Pathology Practice 2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90034 Planning and Integrating Intervention
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90035 Speech and Language Disorders - Advanced
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90036 Disorders of Fluency
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Corequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AUDI90041 Complex Case Models in Speech Pathology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90052 Practice in Diverse Communities
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage
Hurdle requirement: This subject is assessed as Pass/Fail. Students must pass all components of assessment to pass the subject.N/A

Assessment by Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

The end of Semester 2N/A

Assessment of two clinical placements. Students' clinical performance during each placement will be assessed via the 'Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology' (COMPASS®) and the completion of a Clinical Portfolio.

The COMPASS® Assessments and the Clinical Portfolio are to be submitted within one (1) week after the final day of the clinical placement.N/A

100% attendance and participation at all clinical placements.

N/A

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 2 (Extended)
    CoordinatorAna Lopez Flores
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours320 hours
    Total time commitment368 hours
    Teaching period30 June 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date11 July 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends25 November 2025

Time commitment details

368 hours

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Additional delivery details

This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Further information

Last updated: 8 November 2024