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SPTH4030

Professional Issues 1

10 Units 4000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 2

Previously offered in 2013

The course provides students with a deeper understanding of the attributes associated with individual professionals. The course discusses the professional skills required of speech pathologists, including professionalism, clinical reasoning, life-long learning and the, communication skills for working with others. Other related issues will be discussed including ethical reasoning as applied to individual case management counseling, and medico-legal issues.

Objectives
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of professionalism and ethical reasoning and be able to apply these to rational and evidence-based clinical decision-making
2. Demonstrate independence in the critical appraisal of emerging research evidence for issues of current relevance to individual professional practice.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the speech pathologist’s scope of practice in relation to counselling
4. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a group.
Content
- Professionalism
- Clinical reasoning
- Life-long learning (including critical appraisal of emerging evidence, and clinical education)
- Communication skills
* Working in teams

Ethical practice for individual case management
Counselling in the context of individual case management
Medico-legal issues
Replacing Course(s)
Not applicable
Transition
Not applicable
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
Students are required to have successfully completed SPTH1080, SPTH2080
Students are expected to have Assumed Knowledge: SPTH2001, SPTH2002, SPTH2003, SPTH3001, SPTH3002
Modes of Delivery
Distance Learning : IT Based
Teaching Methods
Self Directed Learning
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
50%
Journal
20%
Presentations - Group
30%
Contact Hours
Self Directed Learning: for 10 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables