SL3012 - Speech Pathology Clinical Processes D

This subject further develops students' clinical knowledge, skills and professional attributes developed in SL3011, as outlined in CBOS 2011, with an emphasis on ongoing professional and clinical skill development. Students will further develop their skills and knowledge of stuttering assessment and management. Students will undertake clinical placements under the supervision and guidance of clinical educators and will have the opportunity to work directly with paediatric and adult clients with communication and/or swallowing impairments, and resultant activity limitations and participation restrictions.

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate effectively when interacting with and interviewing clients and others, and when reporting clinical findings verbally and in written format;
• Conduct effective speech pathology assessment, interpretation, planning, and intervention; mostly independently;
• Behave professionally and ethically and in accordance with policies and procedures of the clinical placement setting and the profession of speech pathology;
• Apply clinical reasoning in assessment and management decisions with regard to diverse populations;
• Assess and conduct interventions for stuttering;
• Reflect on ones' own clinical competence with reference to the behavioural descriptors and exemplars in Compass (Generic Professional Competencies 1-4 and CBOS 2011 Units 1-4).

Subject Assessment

• Participation > Class participation - (%) - Individual
• Performance/practice/product-practical assessment/skill demonstration; written-reflection/reflective task - (30%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) - (60%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (10%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Professional placement performance - (%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties; pass every assessment item; participate in at least 80% of scheduled classes and complete all scheduled placement hours.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.