SPTH7003 Speech Pathology Honours Practicum

Kristen Andrigo

2016

13.5

1 x 32-day clinical placement once-only
1 x 2-hour independent study once-only
1 x 90-minute on-line exercises once-only

1 Admission into HBSPP-Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
1a Admission into HBSPTH-Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
2 1 of SPTH4901, SPTH4303
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a) and 2)

Assignments; Placement; Practical Work

The emphasis of Speech Pathology Honours Practicum is on the practical application of the theory gained across the program in a block placement within a workplace. This unit will further facilitate students' understanding and application of client management, through practical experience with clients presenting with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties.

The aim of this topic is to:

Further facilitate students' understanding and application of client management, through practical experience with clients presenting with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties.
Assist students to demonstrate Entry Level competency as assessed by COMPASS®.

On completion of this topic, students will:

Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and transform knowledge to competently engage in semi-autonomous professional practice in all aspects of speech pathology service delivery.
Demonstrate the ability to solve complex professional problems through the recruitment and integration of skills recognised by the professionals including:
- Generic professional competencies of Reasoning, Communication, Lifelong Learning and Professionalism
- Competency Based Occupational Standard competencies of Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation, Planning of Evidence Based Speech Pathology Practices, Implementation of Speech Pathology Practices, Planning, Providing and Managing Speech Pathology Services, Professional and Supervisory Practice, Lifelong learning and reflective practice.
Take independent responsibility for aspects of speech pathology practice unless the situation is new or a number of features of the client and/or workplace combine to create complexity
Have reflected on the Flinders Graduate Qualities, and how they have achieved these qualities across the Speech Pathology program.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.

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