Professional Issues 1
Description
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.
Availability
On-Line from Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2016
- Semester 1 - 2017
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course 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
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology(Hons) and associated combined degree programs.
Assumed Knowledge
Students are required to have successfully completed SPTH1080, SPTH2080 Students are expected to have Assumed Knowledge: SPTH2001, SPTH2002, SPTH2003, SPTH3001, SPTH3002
Assessment Items
Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Journal: Journal
Presentation: Group Presentation
Contact Hours
On-Line from Callaghan
Self-Directed Learning
Self-Directed 10 hour(s) per Week for Full Term