SPTH4090

Clinical Practice

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 4000 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 a particular speech and language disordered caseload, i.e. across one or more of the range indicators of speech, language, voice, fluency and swallowing, with either or both child and adult populations. The clinical placements may be in speech pathology services provided in community or hospital settings and/or the University of Newcastle Speech and Hearing Clinic, involve full day attendance (8.30am - 5pm), on a one day per week basis over the semester.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Demonstrate levels of clinical competence as required to meet the Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathologists.

2. Experience (directly or indirectly) clinical management of the range of speech, language, voice, fluency, or swallowing disorders in children and adults.

3. Communicate their clinical experience and competence 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 course provides clinical practice experience with paediatric, adult or mixed caseloads. The student is supervised by a qualified speech pathologist. The student has the opportunity to observe and work directly with caseloads comprising a range of communication and swallowing impairments. Students will be involved with the planning and delivery of services for assessment and treatment of individual cases, as well as having the opportunity to participate in a range of service delivery/caseload management models.

Replacing Course(s)

n/a

Transition

n/a

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

SPTH3110, SPTH3120, SPTH3020, SPTH3080, PSYC2300

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Field Study

Assessment Items

Other: (please specify)

1. Progress Indicators Competency-based performance assessment Pass/Fail Mid- and end of each placement
2. Record of Range of Experience Record of supervised direct and indirect clinical hours across the range indicators Ungraded requirement (when SPTH4090 is the final placement undertaken in the degree, then students are required to have recorded hours for child and adult experience across all range indicator in order to pass the course ) End of each placement

3. Record of Additional Clinical Experience Ungraded requirement End of placement

Contact Hours

Clinical: for 7 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables