SPTH3103
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course focuses on the complexity of clinical practice within speech pathology. Complexity may arise in various ways including multiple diagnoses, co-occurring health conditions, cultural diversity, disabilities, and access to services. This may involve multiple professionals working in interprofessional and collaborative, person or family centred-practice. Complexity also arises considering quality of life and equality for all, including disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Complexity is also viewed in terms of clinical practice; caseload diversity, size, and service delivery models.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) conceptual framework and the social determinants of health to speech pathology practice for complex clients (including medical and social complexity, e.g. co-occurring diagnosis).
2. Apply new knowledge and skills to case scenarios to advance clinical practice and reasoning when working in complex clinical situations.
3. Explore previously investigated clinical domains with greater depth through integrating impairment, compensatory, and functional components in the best available evidence (EBP)
4. Demonstrate application of relevant professional standards (Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards, 2020) when managing complexity in clinical cases.
Content
This course involves in depth study of a variety of clinical cases designed to support student learning in relation to professional conduct, reflective practice and life-long learning. Cases explore:
- Complexity in clinical practice, taking into consideration (a) personal factors including medical diagnoses, disabilities, co-occurring diagnoses (b) environmental factors (e.g. family situation, resources, educational, social or physical environmental factors, social protection systems, information and communication technology) and (c) clinical service delivery models within a variety of workplace settings.
- Awareness of the influence of culture, cultural practices, and the importance of cultural responsiveness when working with individuals, families, and communities
- Clinical responsiveness and collaborative practice with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.
Consideration of ethical issues related to complex clinical practice including individuals, families and communities (e.g. vulnerable children, end of life/palliative care, advocacy and self-advocacy, inclusive education and social protection systems).
Requisite
Students need to be active in B Speech Pathology (Honours) (12318) to enrol in this course. If you have successfully completed SPTH2004 cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
SPTH1080 Introduction to Speech PathologySPTH2101 Paediatric SpeechSPTH2102 Paediatric LanguageSPTH2001 Fluency Across the LifespanSPTH2002 Language Literacy and HearingSPTH2003 Multimodal Communication Across the LifespanSPTH2080 Clinical PracticeSPTH3101 Adult SpeechSPTH3102 Adult Language
Assessment items
Quiz: Quizzes - All cases
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: One Case
Viva Voce: All cases
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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