SPTH3080

Clinical Practice

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1, Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Students undertake supervised face-to-face clinical experience with adult speech and language disordered caseloads. If available, caseload may include adults with fluency disorders, voice disorders (child/adult), or with communication disorders relating to developmental disability. Some placements may also continue to provide experience with paediatric caseloads. Clinical experience placements are usually in speech pathology student units either in community/hospital settings or in the Speech Pathology Service on-campus, and attendance for up to two days (8.30am - 5pm) each week may be required. One hour a week will be spent in tutorials on-campus to assist with the preparation for clinical placement experiences and the facilitation of links between academic/clinical knowledge.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate progress from beginning levels of clinical competence toward intermediate levels of competence across all units of the Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathologists - Entry level in terms of independence, caseload complexity, efficiency, and critical/creative thinking.
2. Experience (directly or indirectly) clinical management of a range of speech, language, voice, fluency or swallowing disorders in adults.
3. Communicate their observations and clinical findings verbally and in writing in a professional and ethical manner.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour appropriate to the policies and procedures of the clinical placement setting.

Content

This subject provides clinical practice experience with primarily adult clinical populations. The student is supervised by a qualified speech pathologist. The student has the opportunity to observe and work directly with adults with a range of impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions related to speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing. Students will be involved with the planning and delivery of services for assessment and treatment of individual cases, have the opportunity to participate in a range of service delivery/case management models, as well as providing community education.

Replacing Course(s)

Not applicable

Transition

Not applicable

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

SPTH2080 , SPTH2210, SPTH2220, SPTH2230, LING3006, LINGG3350, HUBS1404 and STAT1070

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Practical

Assessment Items

Other: (please specify)

1. Progress Indicators (Competency-based performance assessment)Pass/Fail Mid- and end of placement
2. Record of Range of Experience (Record of supervised direct and indirect clinical hours across the range indicators) Ungraded requirement End of placement
3. Record of Additional Clinical Experience Ungraded requirement End of placement
4. Portfolio (written critical evaluation of clinical experience and learning) 75% To be submitted within 2 weeks of finishing
clinical placement.

5. Viva examination (Verbal examination following case observation) 25% Week 14

Contact Hours

Clinical: for 15 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology and associated combined degree programs.

Timetables